A mule deer can run ¼ of a mile in 25 seconds. At this rate, which expression can be used to determine how fast a mule deer runs in miles per hour? I need this explained for me :)

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A mule deer can run ¼  of a mile in 25 seconds. At this rate, which expression can be used to determine how fast a mule deer runs in miles per hour? I need this explained for me :)

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

so now, we need to go from seconds to hours, the first step(if you don't know off the top of your head how many seconds are in an hour) is to find the conversion factor, so how many seconds are in a minute?

anonymous · Answer

@Prettygirl_shynice there are 60 seconds in a minute

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

yea

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

now we need to fill in the question marks

anonymous · Answer

question marks? @Prettygirl_shynice

anonymous · Answer

@Prettygirl_shynice what do you mean by question marks?

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

A lot, if you do not understand, please read this http://www.purplemath.com/modules/units.htm

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

do u understand it now

anonymous · Answer

@Prettygirl_shynice yeah

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

okay good job

anonymous · Answer

Don't we need to find ot how many seconds are in an hour? if so i figured you have to multiply 60 by 60 because there are sixty seconds in a minute and sixty minutres in an hour @Prettygirl_shynice

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

yea

anonymous · Answer

ok and then what do i do with that @Prettygirl_shynice

anonymous · Answer

do i put the 25 over 3600

prettygirl_shynice · Answer

i think it =1 hour

anonymous · Answer

what equals one hour @Prettygirl_shynice

anonymous · Answer

@prettygirl_shynice can you help me