document.write( "Question 681415: The speed of a car is 90 miles per hour. In 20 minutes how far is the travel distance? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #422660 by MathMan88(14) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Two Ways To Solve
\n" ); document.write( "First Way: Unit Conversion
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2890miles%2Fhour%29%2A%281hour%2F60minutes%29=%281.5mi%2Fmin%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then times 20 minutes by new units
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20min%2A%281.5mi%2Fmin%29=30+miles\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Second Way:
\n" ); document.write( "Notice that 20 minutes is $\"1%2F3\"$ of a hour. So in $\"1%2F3\"$ the time you go $\"1%2F3\"$ the distance which is $\"90%2A%281%2F3%29=30+miles\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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