SOLUTION: If a boat travels for 17 minutes and goes a distance of 4 miles, what is the average speed of the boat?

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Question 810871: If a boat travels for 17 minutes and goes a distance of 4 miles, what is the average speed of the boat?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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s = d / t
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4 miles / 17 minutes = 4/17 mi/min
4/17 mi/min * 60 min/hr ~= 14.12 mi/hr
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