SOLUTION: How fast is an SUV traveling if it takes the vehicle 26 minutes to travel 20 miles.

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Question 216507: How fast is an SUV traveling if it takes the vehicle 26 minutes to travel 20 miles.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the formula D=rt, you can solve for r, the rate, by dividing by t. You get r=D%2Ft.

Speed+=+%28Distance%29%2F%28Time%29
Speed+=+20%2F26+=+.7692 miles per minute approximately.

That probably didn't tell you what you wanted to know. You probably need this expressed in "Miles per Hour" instead of miles per minute. So, since each hour contains 60 minutes, you have to multiply this answer by 60 to change it to miles per hour.

%2820%2F26%29%2A60+=+46 miles per hour (approximately).

R^2

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Altamonte Springs Campus