jamie and sarah walk at an average of 1.8 mph. if the store is 3540m from their house, how many minutes will it take them to get home? problem type

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joannablackwelder · Answer

speed=distance/time
Just make sure the units cancel out and you have your answer in minutes.

anonymous · Answer

"mph" is usually "miles/hour".  "m" is usually meters.

Supposing the trip is one-way:
(3540 meters) / (1609.34 meters/mile) / (1.8 miles/hour) x (60 minutes/hour) = 
73 minutes