SOLUTION: it will take 11 and 2/3 hours to complete a 700 mile trip. how many miles will be traveled each hour ?

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Question 502378: it will take 11 and 2/3 hours to complete a 700 mile trip. how many miles will be traveled each hour ?
Answer by geetha_rama(94) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance = speed * time
distance = 700 miles
time = 11 hrs 2/3 hrs= 35/3 hrs (time is in mixed fraction)
700 = (35 * s)/3
=> s = (3*700)/35 = 3*20 = 60 miles/hour