Question

If the distance is 10 miles and it takes 1000 seconds to travel the distance what is the rate in mph

Answer 1

1000/60 (for minutes) = 16.667
16.667/60 (for hours) = .27
10/.27 = 37.037 mph

Answer 2

Speed = 36 miles per hour .

Explanation:

Given : if the distance is 10 miles and it takes 1000 seconds to travel the distance.

To find : what is the rate in mph.

Solution : We have given

Distance = 10 miles .

Time = 1000 second .

We know 1 hour= 3600 second .

1000 second =
`(1000)/(3600)` hour.

Speed =

Speed = 36 miles per hour .

Therefore, Speed = 36 miles per hour .