document.write( "Question 652516: How fast is a car going that only travels 10 miles in 2 1/2 hours? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #408001 by Edwin McCravy(20060)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since it goes 10 miles in 2 1/2 hours, it goes twice that far or \n" ); document.write( "20 miles in twice as many hours, or 5 hours. Therefore it goes 1/5 \n" ); document.write( "of that distance or 4 miles in 1 hour. So it's going 4 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( "You'd be better off walking than driving a car that slow. \n" ); document.write( " |