SOLUTION: If it takes 20 seconds to drive 1/4 mile what mph am i driving.

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Question 342830: If it takes 20 seconds to drive 1/4 mile what mph am i driving.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it takes 20 seconds to drive 1/4 mile what mph am i driving.
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rate = distance/time
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rate = (1/4)mi/20 sec
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rate = 1/80 miles per second
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rate = (1/80)(mi/sec)(3600 sec/1 hr) = (3600/80)(mi/hr) = 45 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.