SOLUTION: A bat can fly at a speed of 48 km/h. how many minutes will it take to fly a diatance of 8km?

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Question 1101872: A bat can fly at a speed of 48 km/h. how many minutes will it take to fly a diatance of 8km?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, time in HOURS to go 8 kilometers

48%2F1=8%2Fx

1%2F48=x%2F8

x=8%2F48

x=1%2F6--------fraction of one hour


CONVERSION RATION: 1 hour is 60 minutes.

What is %281%2F6%29%2A60 for the number of minutes?