SOLUTION: Ashley can ride her bicycle 15 miles in 2 hours, there are 60 minutes in one hour and there are 1,760 yards in 1 mile. How many yards does Ashley travel each minute?

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Question 1110907: Ashley can ride her bicycle 15 miles in 2 hours, there are 60 minutes in one hour and there are 1,760 yards in 1 mile. How many yards does Ashley travel each minute?
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic, addingup:
Answer by ikleyn(52802) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2815%2A1760%29%2F%282%2A60%29 yards per minute.


Use your calculator.


Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)
how many minutes does she travel? Read the problem: 1 hour = 60 minutes, and you say she travels 2 hours
Total Minutes ________________
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b)
How many miles does she travel? Read the problem: 15, and each mile = 1,760 yards
How many total yards did she travel? 15 x 1,760 (use your calculator)
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Your answer:
divide b/a to get your answer