SOLUTION: if I walk 2.4 miles in 38 minutes, how many miles per hour am I walking?

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Question 519291: if I walk 2.4 miles in 38 minutes, how many miles per hour am I walking?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Maths68:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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if I walk 2.4 miles in 38 minutes, how many miles per hour am I walking?
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Convert the minutes to hrs
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[2.4miles/38minutes] = (2.4*60]/[38*1](miles/hr)
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= 3.7985 miles/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
38 minutes = 38 * 1/60 hour
38 minutes = 38/60 =0.633 hour

Distance = 2.4 miles
Time = 0.633 hour
Speed = Distance / time
Speed = 2.4 / 0.633
Speed = 3.79 miles per hour.