SOLUTION: Kim rides her bike from her home to school at an average rate of 12 miles per hour. If it takes her 20 minutes to get to school how many miles is her home from school ?
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Question 872211: Kim rides her bike from her home to school at an average rate of 12 miles per hour. If it takes her 20 minutes to get to school how many miles is her home from school ? Answer by lenny460(1073) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Kim rides her bike from her home to school at an average rate of 12 miles per hour. If it takes her 20 minutes to get to school how many miles is her home from school ?
I hour = 60 minutes.
20 / 60 = 1/3 of an hour
Speed / rate = 12 miles per hour.
12 / 3 = 4 miles.