SOLUTION: Diana is going camping with her family. Their campsite is 3/4 mile away. They walk at a steady speed of 1 1/8 mi/h. How many minutes will it take them to get to the campsite?
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Question 896881: Diana is going camping with her family. Their campsite is 3/4 mile away. They walk at a steady speed of 1 1/8 mi/h. How many minutes will it take them to get to the campsite?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( miles ) = ( mi/hr )x( hrs)
1 1/8 =
Let = time in hrs
Multiply both sides by
Divide both sides by
hrs
( minutes ) = ( hrs ) x ( minutes / hr )
It will take 40 minutes
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