SOLUTION: the moving van traveled 455 miles in 8 hours and 45 minutes. what was the average speed

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Question 584965: the moving van traveled 455 miles in 8 hours and 45 minutes. what was the average speed
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the moving van traveled 455 miles in 8 hours and 45 minutes. what was the average speed
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8:45 = 525 minutes
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d = r*t
r = d/t = 455/525
r = 13/15 miles per minute