SOLUTION: If Darla was traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour and her one-way trip took 40 minutes. How many miles did she travel?

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Question 280661: If Darla was traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour and her one-way trip took 40 minutes. How many miles did she travel?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = rt, where d=distance, r=rate of speed, t = time
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We are told;
r = 45 mph
t = 40 min
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So, we have to convert 40 minutes into hours to be usable with mile/hr.
OR we have to convert 45 miles/hr into miles/minute.
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There are 60 min/hr,
so dividing 40 min by 60 min/hr we have
40 min = 2/3 hr
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d = 45 mph * 2/3 hr
d = 30 miles
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Done.