In a police Chase on the interstate, the suspect's car reached a speed of 88 miles per hour for a total 15 minutes. during that time, how many miles did the Chase last? use the formula distant = rate x time. if the rate is in miles per hour, then the time must be in hours

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Muffin

5 September, 23:03

In a police Chase on the interstate, the suspect's car reached a speed of 88 miles per hour for a total 15 minutes. during that time, how many miles did the Chase last? use the formula distant = rate x time. if the rate is in miles per hour, then the time must be in hours

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Abbie Stark · Answer 1

Okay this is assuming he kept 88 miles per hour for the entire duration. First we convert 15 minutes to hours. This is 1/4 hours. Then just multiply that by 88. Which gets you 22 miles.