SOLUTION: A car is traveling at a rate of 93 miles per hour. What is the car's rate in miles per minute? How many miles will the car travel in 15 minutes? Do not round your answers

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Question 861391: A car is traveling at a rate of 93 miles per hour. What is the car's rate in miles per minute? How many miles will the car travel in 15 minutes? Do not round your answers
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In words:
( mi/hr ) x ( hrs / min ) = mi / min
and
( mi / min ) x ( min ) = mi
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+93%2A%28+1%2F60+%29+=+93%2F60+
+93%2F60+=+31%2F20+ mi/min
+31%2F20+=+1.55+ mi/mi
and
+%28+31%2F20+%29+%2A+15+=+%28+3%2A31+%29+%2F+4+
+93%2F4+=+23.25+ miles in 15 min