SOLUTION: You bike for a mile in 3 1/3 minutes. How many miles can you bike in an hour?

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Question 823407: You bike for a mile in 3 1/3 minutes. How many miles can you bike in an hour?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28+1+mile+%29%2F%28+%283%2B1%2F3%29+minutes+%29
We want to convert the above expression
to miles/( 60 minutes)
First multiply by 3%2F3
%28+3+miles+%29%2F%28+%2810%29+minutes+%29
Now multiply by 6%2F6
%28+18+miles+%29%2F%28+%2860%29+minutes+%29
This is the same as
%28+18+miles+%29%2F%28+hour+%29