SOLUTION: if i travel 22 km in 47 minutes how long would it take me to travel 37 km? Also what is the formular to work the question out? thank you

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Question 494396: if i travel 22 km in 47 minutes how long would it take me to travel 37 km?
Also what is the formular to work the question out?
thank you
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance(d) equals Rate(r) times Time(t) or d=rt; r=d/t and t=d/r
So:
d=rt
22=r*47
r=22/47= km/min
t=d/r
t=37/(22/47)=37*(47/22)=1739/22=79.045 min
You can solve it by dealing with decimals instead of fractions if you like
Hope this helps---ptaylor