SOLUTION: A car travels 12 miles in 20 minutes. What is its speed in mph. I thought it was distance/time and I got 0.6mph My dad said it was 36 mph? What's right and what's wrong?
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Question 951560: A car travels 12 miles in 20 minutes. What is its speed in mph. I thought it was distance/time and I got 0.6mph My dad said it was 36 mph? What's right and what's wrong?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your idea is correct but you need to convert 20mins to hours
Distance = 12miles
Time= 20mins
= (20/60)hours
= 1/3 hours
Speed = 12/ (1/3)
=12*3mph
= 36mph
Guess your dad's final answer is right
