SOLUTION: Rene is going to the lake to visit some friends. If the lake is 60 miles away, and Rene is driving at 40 miles per hour the entire time, how long will it take her to get to the lak

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Question 310672: Rene is going to the lake to visit some friends. If the lake is 60 miles away, and Rene is driving at 40 miles per hour the entire time, how long will it take her to get to the lake?
Answer by loni1234(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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s=the distance
v=the speed
t= the time
the formula is v=s/t. the time is t=s/v .
in this case s=60 m and v=40m/h.
now t=60/40=1.5 hours