SOLUTION: John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time?

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Question 103620: John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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John is traveling to a meeting that is 28 miles away. He needs to be there in 30 minutes. How fast does he need to go to make it to the meeting on time?
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distance = 28 miles ; time = (1/2) hour
EQUATION:
rate = distance/time = 28/(1/2) = 56 mph
He needs to average 56 mph
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Stan H.