SOLUTION: driving at 37mph, one would cover 17 miles in how many seconds?

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Question 473844: driving at 37mph, one would cover 17 miles in how many seconds?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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driving at 37mph, one would cover 17 miles in how many seconds?
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37 (miles/hour)(1 hour/3600 seconds) = 0.0103 miles/second
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time = distance/rate
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time = (17 miles)/(0.0103 miles/second) = 1650.49 seconds
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Cheers,
Stan H.