Question 1208154: A car was traveling at 60 mph for 30 minutes. how far did it travel, in km?
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
The distance is the average rate multiplied by the time.
The average rate is 60 miles per hour; the time is 30 minutes or 1/2 of an hour.
The product " the average rate by the time " is 60 * 1/2 = 30.
Hence, the traveled distance is 30 miles. ANSWER
Another way to solve.
The distance is the average rate multiplied by the time.
The average rate is 60 miles per hour, or 1 mile per minute;
the time is 30 minutes.
The product " the average rate by the time " is 1 * 30 = 30.
Hence, the traveled distance is 30 miles. the same ANSWER
Solved in two ways, for your better understanding.
So, now you have a standard mantra to solve million other similar problems.
When solving, you should take care that the rate
and the time are in consistent units.
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