SOLUTION: IF A CAR IS TRAVELING FROM HIS HOME TO WORK, WHICH IS 15 MILES APART. THE CAR IS TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE CAR TO ARRIVE AT WORK?

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Question 39856: IF A CAR IS TRAVELING FROM HIS HOME TO WORK, WHICH IS 15 MILES APART. THE CAR IS TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE THE CAR TO ARRIVE AT WORK?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation to always use in this kind of problem is
Distance = rate x time or
D = RT
Here we are looking for time, so
T = D/R
T = 15/35 = 3/7 hour