SOLUTION: A motorist traveled at an average speed of 50 miles per hour and arrived at his destination in exactly 20 minutes. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles he trave

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Question 334632: A motorist traveled at an average speed of 50 miles per hour and arrived at his destination in exactly 20 minutes. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles he traveled?
Answer I got: 12 miles
Actual Answer: 17 miles
How do you arrive at that answer? Thank you for your time.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 minutes is 1/3 hour. 50 multiplied by 1/3, rounded to the nearest whole number, is 17.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it