SOLUTION: if you are traveling at 65 mph to a location that is 20 miles away, how long (round to the nearest minute) will it take to reach your destination, assuming you maintain a constant

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Question 347606: if you are traveling at 65 mph to a location that is 20 miles away, how long (round to the nearest minute) will it take to reach your destination, assuming you maintain a constant speed?
a. 30 minutes
b. 22 minutes
c. 18 minutes
d. 14 minutes
e 9 minutes
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, mananth:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate*Time=Distance
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R%2At=D
t=D%2FR
t=20%2F65
t=4%2F13 hrs
Convert this answer to minutes and find the closest answer (60 minutes=1 hr).

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
speed = 65 mph
distance = 20 miles
...
time = distance /speed
t= 20/65
=4/13 hours
convert to minutes multiply by 60
4/13 *60
=18.46
= 18 minutes