SOLUTION: A car travels 14 miles in 15 minutes. How fast is it going in miles per hour?

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Question 305962: A car travels 14 miles in 15 minutes. How fast is it going in miles per hour?
Answer by texttutoring(324) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 minutes is one fourth of an hour. Set up a proportion as follows:
d/1 = 14/0.25
d=56 miles

The car's speed is 56 miles/hour.