SOLUTION: A car travels 55 miles per hour and a plane travels 15 miles per minute.How far does the car travel when the plane travels 500 miles?

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Question 765525: A car travels 55 miles per hour and a plane travels 15 miles per minute.How far does the car travel when the plane travels 500 miles?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 miles per minute ---> 900 miles per 60 minutes --> 900 mph

d = rt

500 = 900t

500/900 = t

t = 5/9

The plane has traveled for 5/9 of an hour


d = rt

d = 55*(5/9)

d = 275/9

d = 30.55556

The car has traveled roughly 30.555556 miles.