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A car travels 13 miles in 15 minutes. how fast is it going in miles per hour?

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Answer:

52 mph

Explanation:

1 hour is 60 minutes, 4 times the time period given in the problem. If the speed is constant, the car will travel 4 times the distance in 4 times the time.

... 4 · (13 miles) = 52 miles

The car will travel 52 miles in 1 hour, so its speed is 52 mi/h.

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