SOLUTION: If I rode my bike 24 mile is 70 minutes, how many miles was I riding per hour?

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Question 519942: If I rode my bike 24 mile is 70 minutes, how many miles was I riding per hour?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change the minutes into hour
70 minutes = 70 * (1/60) hours
70 minutes = 7/6 hours
70 minutes = 1.17 hours
Speed = Distance / time = 24/1.17 = 20.51 mph