SOLUTION: A car travels at a speed of 75 miles per hour. How far does the car travel in 30 minutes (round your answer to the nearest mile)?

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Question 514446: A car travels at a speed of 75 miles per hour. How far does the car travel in 30 minutes (round your answer to the nearest mile)?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car travels at a speed of 75 miles per hour. How far does the car travel in 30 minutes (round your answer to the nearest mile)?
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Solve:
x/30 min = 75 mi/60 min
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x == (30/6)(75) mi
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x = (1/2)75
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x = 37.5
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Rounding up:
x 38 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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