SOLUTION: It takes Sam 10 minutes to get to school going at a speed of 27 miles/hour. How long will it take her to get to school if she goes 40 miles/hour?

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Question 1017963: It takes Sam 10 minutes to get to school going at a speed of 27 miles/hour. How long will it take her to get to school if she goes 40 miles/hour?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Convert minutes to hrs
hrs


She is 4.5 mi from school
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Let = her time in hrs to get
to school at 40 mi/hr



Convert this back to minutes by
multiplying by



This is 6 min 45 sec time to get
to school at 40 mi/hr

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