SOLUTION: how many miles does a car drive if it is going 55 mph for 40 minutes?

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Question 676338: how many miles does a car drive if it is going 55 mph for 40 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ReadingBoosters:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many miles does a car drive if it is going 55 mph for 40 minutes?
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Note: 40 minutes = (2/3) hour
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Ans: distance = rate*time = 55*(2/3) = 36 2/3 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r = d/t
therefore, d = rt
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convert minutes to hours
1hour / 60 mins
%2855m%2Fcross%28h%29%29%2840cross%28min%29%29%281cross%28h%29%2F60cross%28min%29%29+=+36.7 miles
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