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Question 347002: if i drove 1 mile in 45seconds, what is the mph
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45 sec =3/4 min
1 min=1/60 hr
So 3/4 min =(3/4)(1/60)=3/240=1/80 hr
So if you drive 1 mi in 1/80 of an hr, then you drive 80 mi in 1 hour or 80 mph.
Hope this helps---ptaylor