Selena rides her bicycle to work. It takes her 15 minutes to go 3 miles. How many feet will she travel in 3 minutes
Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given :
Time taken to travel 3 miles = 15 minutes
Distance travelled in 1 minute = 3/15
= 1/5 miles
So, distance travelled in 3 minutes = 1/5 × 3
= 3/5 miles
We know, 1 mile = 5280 feet
So, 3/5 miles in feet = 3/5 × 5280
= 3168 feet
Thus, Selena will travel 3168 feet in 3 minutes