SOLUTION: A car travels 2/5 mile in 1/2 minute. What is the car's speed in miles per hour? Explain how you determined your answer.

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Question 927262: A car travels 2/5 mile in 1/2 minute. What is the car's speed in miles per hour? Explain how you determined your answer.

Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, MathLover1:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/5 mile in 1/2 minute
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4/5mi = .8mi in 1min
= 48mph

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if car travels =>
since multiply by to get the number of miles per hour

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