A police helicopter clocked a truck over a stretch of highway 1/5 mile long. The truck traveled the distance in 10 s. At what rate was the truck traveling in mi/s? At what ratewas it traveling in mi/h? Write equations and solve problems.

firestopper53sh

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2022-09-01

A police helicopter clocked a truck over a stretch of highway 1/5 mile long. The truck traveled the distance in 10 s. At what rate was the truck traveling in mi/s? At what ratewas it traveling in mi/h?
Write equations and solve problems.

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Trevon Hughes

Trevon Hughes

Beginner2022-09-02Added 9 answers

distance = rate * time
rate = distance/time
rate = 0.2 mi/10 s
rate = 0.02 miles per second
0.02 mi/s *60s/h = 1.2 miles per hour
Corinne Woods

Corinne Woods

Beginner2022-09-03Added 3 answers

V = D/T = 0.2mi / 10s = 0.02mi/s
0.02mi/s = 0.02*60mi/minute = 1.20 mi / minute = 1.20*60 mi/hr= 72 mi/hr = 72mph

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