SOLUTION: If a horse runs 47.5 mph how long will it take it to run 1/4 of a mile. I think it is 60/47.5=1.263/4=.316 Is this correct?

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Question 373721: If a horse runs 47.5 mph how long will it take it to run 1/4 of a mile.
I think it is 60/47.5=1.263/4=.316
Is this correct?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.316? What are your units? hours? minutes? seconds?
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Rate*Time=Distance
R%2At=D
47.5%2At=1%2F4
t=%281%2F4%29%2F47.5
t=0.005263 hr
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1 hr=60 minutes
t=0.005263%2A60=0.315 minutes
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1 minute=60 seconds
t=0.316%2A60=18.95seconds