SOLUTION: a car travels 20 miles in 12 minutes. how far will a car travel in 45 minutes?

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Question 806681: a car travels 20 miles in 12 minutes. how far will a car travel in 45 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, rfer:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+20%2F12+ mi/min
Divide top and bottom by +4+
+5%2F3+ mi/min
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This is the car's speed
Use the formula
+d+=+r%2At+
+d+=+%285%2F3%29%2A45+
+d+=+5%2A15+
+d+=+75+
The car travels 75 mi in 45 min

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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20/12=x/45
12x=900
x=900/12
x=75 miles