SOLUTION: if a track is 8 miles long and I drove it in 3 minutes how fast was I driving?

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Question 308516: if a track is 8 miles long and I drove it in 3 minutes how fast was I driving?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/3 miles per minute.

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a track is 8 miles long and I drove it in 3 minutes how fast was I driving?
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Change 3 min to hrs: 3/60 = .05 hrs
:
Speed = dist/time
s = 8%2F.05
s = 160 mph