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Question 90015: Miles per hour.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The race track is 5/8 of a mile. The car traveled the 5/8 in 15 seconds. How fast was the car going?
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(5/8 mile)/(15 seconds)
Multiply numerator and denominator by 4*60 to get miles /er hour
[(5/8)*4*60]/[15*4*60] mph
150/1 mph
150mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.