SOLUTION: A car travels at a constant speed of 70 miles/hr. How much time is needed for the car to travel at a distance of 20 miles? Convert the answer to minutes.

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Question 967899: A car travels at a constant speed of 70 miles/hr. How much time is needed for the car to travel at a distance of 20 miles? Convert the answer to minutes.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, Alan3354:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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70/60=20/x
70x=1200
x=1200/70
x=17.14 minutes

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car travels at a constant speed of 70 miles/hr. How much time is needed for the car to travel at a distance of 20 miles? Convert the answer to minutes.
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d = r*t
t = d/r
t = 20/70 hours
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1 hour = 60 minutes