document.write( "Question 765525: A car travels 55 miles per hour and a plane travels 15 miles per minute.How far does the car travel when the plane travels 500 miles? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #466215 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 15 miles per minute ---> 900 miles per 60 minutes --> 900 mph\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "500 = 900t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "500/900 = t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t = 5/9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The plane has traveled for 5/9 of an hour\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 55*(5/9)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 275/9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "d = 30.55556\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The car has traveled roughly 30.555556 miles. \n" ); document.write( " |