SOLUTION: If it takes me 10 minutes to travel 10 miles what is the average speed.

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Question 884116: If it takes me 10 minutes to travel 10 miles what is the average speed.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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10 miles is 10 minutes is the same as:
1 mile in 1 minute
This is the same as:
60 miles in 60 minutes
There are 60 minutes in 1 hour, so this is the same as:
60 miles in 1 hour
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The average speed is 60 miles/hour