SOLUTION: if driving 50mph and only going 40miles how long would it take

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Question 343310: if driving 50mph and only going 40miles how long would it take
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since rate times time equals distance, or
rt = d
we can solve for time, as
t = d/r
so that
t = 40 / 50 = .8 hour
But .8 hours equals .8 times 60 minutes per hour...
48 minutes