SOLUTION: If a race car is going around an oval track that is 3/8 mile in 16 seconds, what is the average speed of the car?

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Question 756732: If a race car is going around an oval track that is 3/8 mile in 16 seconds, what is the average speed of the car?
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If a race car is going around an oval track that is 3/8 mile in 16 seconds, what is the average speed of the car?
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r = d/t = (3/8)/16
r = 3/128 mi/second