SOLUTION: A car travels 1 mile in 75 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the car travel in 1 hour?

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Question 265595: A car travels 1 mile in 75 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the car travel in 1 hour?
Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance run by the car in 75 secs = 1 mile
Distance run by the car in 3600 secs = 3600*(1/75) miles
Distance run by the car in 1 hour = 48 miles