SOLUTION: How fast would you have to go to go 400 miles in 30 minutes?

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Question 772137: How fast would you have to go to go 400 miles in 30 minutes?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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Distance = rate x time.


Convert the minutes to hours, because the distance is in miles and rate will be miles per hour. 30 minutes is 1/2 or .5 hours.


400 = .5r


400/.5 = r = 800 miles per hour.