A plane travels at a speed of 213 miles per hour. Work out an estimate for the number of seconds the plane takes to travel 1 mile.

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asked May 11, 2022 230k views

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Amnon Shochot · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T23:08:45+0000

Answer:

0.28 seconds

Explanation:

To solve, I usually set up an equation.

miles = 213 = 1

sec 60 x

Then use cross multiplication.

213x=60

Divide both sides by 213

x=0.281690141

If you are supposed to round, round.

Hope this helps!