SOLUTION: A fire truck travelling at fifty miles an hour takes 5 minutes to reach the emergency scene. How many miles is the fire station from this incident?

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Question 191423: A fire truck travelling at fifty miles an hour takes 5 minutes to reach the emergency scene. How many miles is the fire station from this incident?

Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Remember, Speed = distance/time
So,
distance=Speed%2Atime

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red%28d=4.2mi%29, Answer

Thank you,
Jojo