SOLUTION: If a car goes 3/8 of a mile in 19 seconds, what is the speed of the car in miles per hour?

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Question 327654: If a car goes 3/8 of a mile in 19 seconds, what is the speed of the car in miles per hour?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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19 seconds = 19/3600 hours
distance = 3/8 mile
time = 19/3600 hours
speed = distance / time
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71 mph