SOLUTION: If a jet can travel 600 mph, how long in seconds will it take the jet to travel 5 miles?

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Question 915520: If a jet can travel 600 mph, how long in seconds will it take the jet to travel 5 miles?

Found 2 solutions by rfer, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
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600/360=1.67
1.67*5=8.3 sec

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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D = r*t

5 = 600*t

5/600 = t

1/120 = t

t = 1/120

It will take 1/120 hours (roughly 0.00833 hours)

Convert to minutes: (1/120)*60 = 60/120 = 1/2

It will take 1/2 or 0.5 minutes (ie 30 seconds) for the jet to travel 5 miles.

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