SOLUTION: Elaine noticed that it took her 72 seconds to drive from one mile marker to the next. What was her speed in miles per hour?

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Question 784094: Elaine noticed that it took her 72 seconds to drive from one mile marker to the next. What was her speed in miles per hour?
Answer by wilft1(217) About Me  (Show Source):
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60 seconds in a minutes
60 minutes in an hour
60 x 60 = 3600 seconds
divide by 72 seconds
she was going 50 mph