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Challenge: A car is traveling at a steady speed. It travels 15 miles in 2 minutes. How far will it 2 4 travel in 22 minutes? In 1 hour? 3 miles in 2 RI. The car will travel miles in 22 minutes. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer, proper fraction, or mixed number.)​

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Answer:

Below in bold.

Speed = distance / time

= 3/2 / 27

= 3/54

= 1/18 mile per minute.

So in 22 minutes the car travels 22 * 1/18

= 11/9 = 1 2/9 miles.

In 1 hour it travels 1/18 * 60 = 60 / 18

= 10/3 = 3 1/3 miles.

Explanation:

Hope this helps:)

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