SOLUTION: a person car traveled 60 miles in 45 minutes.How many miles per hour was it travling?

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Question 56853: a person car traveled 60 miles in 45 minutes.How many miles per hour was it travling?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance = (Rate)(Time)[Use the distance formula]
60 miles = (Rate)(45 minutes X 1/60) [Change minutes to hours]
60=(Rate)(.75)[solve for (Rate)]
60/.75=Rate
80=Rate
80mph
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Check by plugging all of the values back into the distance formula.