SOLUTION: please help with answer,and please explain,I have an answer at 32mph,but it does not come from..d/t=v,and i would like to know why.....A car travels 24 miles in 45 minutes. What i

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Question 882543: please help with answer,and please explain,I have an answer at 32mph,but it does not come from..d/t=v,and i would like to know why.....A car travels 24 miles in 45 minutes. What is its average speed?
hope u can help
Many Thanks
Michael

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change your time to hours.
45min*1%2F60hr%2Fmin=45%2F60hr=3%2F4hr
So then,
R=D%2Ft=24%2F%283%2F4%29=24%2A%284%2F3%29=32mi%2Fhr