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A small airplane can fly 12 miles in 3 minutes. At this rate, how far can it fly in 7 minutes? In an hour?

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Answer:

28 miles in 7 minutes, 240 miles in an hour

Explanation:

We can first simplify the rate to miles per minute. Since the plane goes 12 miles in 3 minutes, we can divide it by 3 to find how much it travels in one minute. 12 divided by 3 is 4 and 3 divided by 3 is 1

The plane travels 4 miles a minute

To find how much it travels in 7 minutes, multiply by 7

4x7 is 28

28 miles in 7 minutes

To find an hour, multiply by 60

4x60= 240

240 miles in an hour

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