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If John is driving 70 mi/hr and Jim is driving 50 ft/min, who is driving faster?

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Answer:

John

Explanation:

70 mi/(60 min) ≈ 1 1/6 mi/min.

1 1/6 miles is significantly farther than 50 ft, so John is driving (much) faster.

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