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A cat can run 30 mph at this rate how many minutes would it take a cat to run 1.5 miles

User Amphyx
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Answer:

Use a proportion::

time/dist = time/distance

t/1.5 = 1/30

t = 1.5/30

t = 15/300

t = 1/20 = 5/100 = 0.05

So A-0.05 is the final answer

Explanation:

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User Schlump
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The cat runs 30 miles in one hour so:

(1.5 / 30) = 0.05 hours or 3 minutes
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