SOLUTION: emma walks to school at a speed of 3 miles per hour. if it takes her 20 minutes to walk from home to school, how many miles aways is the school from her house
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Question 740266: emma walks to school at a speed of 3 miles per hour. if it takes her 20 minutes to walk from home to school, how many miles aways is the school from her house Answer by lenny460(1073) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Emma walks to school at a speed of 3 miles per hour. If it takes her 20 minutes to walk from home to school, how many miles away is the school from her house ?
Emma's speed is 3 miles per hour.
That is 3 miles per 60 minutes
Therefore:
I mile = 60 / 3 = 20 minutes.
Answer:
The school is 1 mile from Emma's house.
