how many minutes does it take a motorist traveling at 40 miles an hour to reach a point 2/5 of a mile away @zepdrix @ganeshie8 @nincompoop
A) 4/15
B) 2/3
C) 1
D) 4
E) 3/5

Question

how many minutes does it take a motorist traveling at 40 miles an hour to reach a point 2/5 of a mile away @zepdrix @ganeshie8 @nincompoop 
A) 4/15
B) 2/3
C) 1
D) 4
E) 3/5

anonymous · Answer

rate problem...

anonymous · Answer

Distance = rate x time

anonymous · Answer

@Orion1213  Distance= rate* time is equal to 16=40* 2/5 which is not an answer choice

anonymous · Answer

your looking for time, you have to re-arrange the formula i gave...

anonymous · Answer

distance = 2/5 of a mile... and rate = 40 miles an hour = 40 miles per hour... so what will you do to put your answer in time unit?

anonymous · Answer

D/ R= T
?

anonymous · Answer

yup that's correct...

anonymous · Answer

But that equals 1/100 which is not an answer choice

anonymous · Answer

take note the unit of your time, it's not yet in minutes... how many minutes do we have in an hour?

anonymous · Answer

60 minutes

anonymous · Answer

and so... 1/100 hour = in minutes?

anonymous · Answer

4?

anonymous · Answer

no... it is 60/100 minutes... simplify it further...