<PRE><B>Question 808308</B>
If a boat took 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 12 miles, what was the average speed in mph?
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1 hr and 30 min = (3/2)hrs
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Equation::
rate = distance/time
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rate = 12 miles/(3/2)hrs = 8 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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