SOLUTION: Three miles is approximately the same as 5 kilometers. If a car is traveling at a a speed of 27 miles per hour, how many meters will it travel in 1 minute?

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Question 838040: Three miles is approximately the same as 5 kilometers. If a car is traveling at a a speed of 27 miles per hour, how many meters will it travel in 1 minute?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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27 *(5/3) = 45 gives us the speed in km/hour
So we have 45 km/ hour or 45000 m / 60 minutes
or 45000/60 meters per minute
45000/60 = 750 meters/minute