SOLUTION: I rode my bike a quater mile in one mintues and thirty-five seconds. How could I calculate mph?

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Question 495564: I rode my bike a quater mile in one mintues and thirty-five seconds. How could I calculate mph?
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rode my bike a quater mile in one mintues and thirty-five seconds. How could I calculate mph?
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Change 1 min 35 sec to 95 seconds
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find how many sec to go 1 mile
4 * 95 = 380 seconds to go 1 mile
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Change to mph (3600 sec in 1 hr)
3600%2F380 = 9.47368 mph