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A car drives 5 1/2 miles in 1/12 hour. What is the speed of the car in miles per hour?

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Answer:

The car is going 66 miles per hour.

Explanation:

If in 1/12 of an hour, the car has gone 5.5 miles, then you must find how far it would go in an hour. To do this, multiply 5.5 by 12 to get 66, how far it went in miles in an hour. This would be the speed it is going: 66 miles per hour.

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