document.write( "Question 866590: A horse can gallop at a rate of 30 miles per hour. How many yards per minute is this? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #522366 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You first need to know how many yards in a mile. \n" ); document.write( "1 mile = 5280 feet \n" ); document.write( "Divide that by 3 for yards \n" ); document.write( "1 mile = 1760 yards \n" ); document.write( "The horse gallops 1760 yards * 30 per hour, or 52,800 yards per hour. \n" ); document.write( "There are 60 minutes in an hour. Divide the number of yards per hour by 60 to find the number of yards in one minute. \n" ); document.write( "52800/60= 880 yards per minute. \n" ); document.write( " |