SOLUTION: Jessie leaves home at 7:30 am and rides his bike to school at a speed of 9mph. If his school is 3 miles from his house, what time will he get to school?

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Question 775806: Jessie leaves home at 7:30 am and rides his bike to school at a speed of 9mph. If his school is 3 miles from his house, what time will he get to school?
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance=rate*time so time=distance/rate
time=3/9=1/3 so it'll take him a third of an hour to get to school which would be 20 minutes, thus, he'll get there at 7:50 am