If im on a roller coaster that travels 2.4 miles per hour in 3.6 minutes. How many miles do i go a minute? I think im supposed to do 3.6 divided by 2.4? Im really interested but notsure if im right. Help? Am i wrong, and if so how did you get your answer?
2006-08-30 05:44:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You need to find rate:
Rate = distance per time as in miles per hour or meters per second...or in this case miles per minute.
2.4 miles per 3.6 minutes:
2.4 mi / 3.6 min = .667 miles per minute
(x 60 for mph = 40 mph --- perfectly reasonable speed)
2006-08-30 06:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Professor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the question is
If im on a roller coaster that travels 2.4 miles in 3.6 minutes. How many miles do i go a minute?
Then the answer is 2.4miles/3.6minutes
2006-08-30 12:54:47 · answer #2 · answered by zack s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the question confused. Do you mean 2.4 miles per hour, and you are on the coaster 3.6 minutes. If so, divide 3.6 by 60 (the minutes in an hour), then take that number times 2.4
2006-08-30 12:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by grumpy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur right.
time for 2.4 miles = 3.6 min
time for 1 mile = 3.6/2.4
(divide both sides by 2.4)
=3/2 = 1.5 min
2006-08-30 12:49:00 · answer #4 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to convert your 2.4 mph (miles per Hour) into minutes.
2.4 miles/60 minutes = x miles/3.6 minutes
cross multiply:
8.64 = 60x
x = 0.144 miles per minute
2006-08-30 13:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋