SOLUTION: If I am driving 95 miles and it takes me 95 minutes to get there how fast am I going? I tried dividing distance by time to get the speed but it doesnt make any sense. 95/95=1??

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Question 733412: If I am driving 95 miles and it takes me 95 minutes to get there how fast am I going?
I tried dividing distance by time to get the speed but it doesnt make any sense.
95/95=1???????? I know that isnt right
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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95 minutes = 60 min + 35 min

95 minutes = 1 hr + 35/60 hr

95 minutes = 1 hr + 0.583333 hr

95 minutes = 1.583333 hr

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d = rt

95 = r*0.583333

95/1.583333 = r

r = 60.0000126315817

Which is basically 60 mph (if we didn't have roundoff error, you would get 60 exactly)

What you did was divide 95 by 95 to get a speed in miles per minute. So 60 mph = 1 mile per minute. This makes sense because you have gone 95 miles in 95 minutes.