document.write( "Question 953650: sundra drives an average of 24 miles per hour how many miles could she drive in 20 minutes \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #582418 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Her rate is: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Note that \n" ); document.write( "You could set up a ratio: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply top and bottom of the right side by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "She could drive 8 miles in 20 min \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "In 3 times that amount of time, she \n" ); document.write( "could drive 3 times as far, so \n" ); document.write( "In 60 min she could drive 24 miles \n" ); document.write( "or, 24 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |