SOLUTION: Daniel ran 2 miles in 12 minutes. What was his average speed using the formula s=d/t?

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Question 369374: Daniel ran 2 miles in 12 minutes. What was his average speed using the formula s=d/t?
Answer by acalgebra(30) About Me  (Show Source):
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s=d%2Ft
(Basic equation)
s=2%2F.20
(12 minutes is one-fifth of an hour, or .20 of an hour.)
s=200%2F20
(Multiply both sides of the fraction to get whole numbers.)
s=10%2F1
(Divide both sides of the fraction to simplify.)
So, Daniel ran at an average speed of 10 miles per hour.