SOLUTION: 36 miles for 32 minutes how fast did she drive

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Question 607482: 36 miles for 32 minutes how fast did she drive
Answer by w_parminder(53) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 minutes makes one hour,
So 1 minute = 1/60 hours
& 32 minutes = 32/60 hours (Unitary Method)
using the relation Speed = Distance/Time, we get
Speed = 36%2F%2832%2F60%29
Speed = %2836%2A60%29%2F32
Speed = 67.5 miles per hour