SOLUTION: How long does it take a car travelling at 60 m.p.h to cover 5 miles?

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Question 939813: How long does it take a car travelling at 60 m.p.h to cover 5 miles?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+d+=+r%2At+
+t+=+d%2Fr+
( hours ) = ( miles )/( miles/hour )
+t+=+5%2F60+
+t+=+1%2F12+ hrs
you can convert this to minutes
{ minutes ) = ( hours )x( minutes/hour )
+t+=+%28+1%2F12+%29%2A%28+60+%29+
+t+=+5+ minutes
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This makes sense because the speed is
+5%2F5+ miles/minutes, or
+1+ mi/min = +60+ mi/hr