Question 695356: mary drove across town to the mall and went a distance of 15 miles in 16 minutes. what was her average speed during her trip? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! mary drove across town to the mall and went a distance of 15 miles in 16 minutes. what was her average speed during her trip?
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16 minutes = 16/60 = 4/15 hr
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rate = distance / time = 15 miles / (4/15)hr = 225/4 = 56.25 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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