An airliner travels 15 miles in 2 minutes.what is its speed in miles per hour

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Remember:

1 mile per minute = 60 miles per hour

So:

$(15 \ miles)/(2 \ min)=(15)/(2)*60=450 \ miles \ per \ hour$

Mrdaliri answered Oct 19, 2015

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(15 miles / 2 minutes) times (60 minutes / 1 hour) = 15 x 60 / 2 = 450 miles per hour.

Sam Selikoff answered Oct 24, 2015

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