SOLUTION: If a tornado travels 80.3 miles in 91 minutes what is the speed (mph) the tornado is traveling?

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Question 600598: If a tornado travels 80.3 miles in 91 minutes what is the speed (mph) the tornado is traveling?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = rt

80.3 = r(91/60) ... Note: remember to convert to hours.

80.3 = r*1.51666666666667

80.3/1.51666666666667 = r

52.9450549450549 = r

r = 52.9450549450549


So the speed is roughly 52.945 mph