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A car travels 15 miles in 30 minutes
calculate its average speed

User Nabil
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Answer:

30 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Average speed is calculated as

speed =
(distance)/(time) ( time must be in hours )

30 minutes =
(30)/(60) =
(1)/(2) hour , then

speed =
(15)/((1)/(2) ) = 15 × 2 = 30 miles per hour

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