SOLUTION: A mans car traveled 18.5 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles an hour was it traveling?

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Question 891691: A mans car traveled 18.5 miles in 30 minutes. How many miles an hour was it traveling?
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the problem specifies "miles per hour," first convert minutes to hours:
h=m%2F60
h=30%2F60
h=0.5
Now to get miles per hour, just divide the number of miles by the number of hours:
mph=m%2Fh
mph=18.5%2F0.5
highlight%28mph=37%29
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