SOLUTION: Car goes 30mph in 45 minutes, how far will go in 15?

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Question 975431: Car goes 30mph in 45 minutes, how far will go in 15?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you meant 15 minutes, then

d = unknown
r = 45 mph
t = 15 min = (15/60) hrs = 0.25 hrs


d = rt
d = 45*0.25
d = 11.25

The car will go 11.25 miles in 15 minutes

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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 minutes is one third of 45 minutes. So one-third of 30 miles is 10 miles.