SOLUTION: if an automobile travels 450 yards in 15 seconds, how many feet does it travel in 1/3 of a second? how do I calculate this problem?

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Question 462051: if an automobile travels 450 yards in 15 seconds, how many feet does it travel in 1/3 of a second?
how do I calculate this problem?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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450 yards = 450* 3 feet
=1350 feet
time = 15 seconds
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(1/3)/15 = x/1350
1350/(15*3)=x
x= 30 feet