While waiting in line, you become curious as to how long it takes to complete 1 lap.  You decide to take some measurements and find the track is exactly 1 mile long.  The ride attendant tells you the go karts can travel at 20 miles per hour.  Using the literal equation ‘Speed= Distance/Time’, calculate how many minutes it takes to complete 1 lap.  (1 hour = 60 minutes) (use the blank part of this slide to answer) Show All work.

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While waiting in line, you become curious as to how long it takes to complete 1 lap.  You decide to take some measurements and find the track is exactly 1 mile long.  The ride attendant tells you the go karts can travel at 20 miles per hour.  Using the literal equation ‘Speed= Distance/Time’, calculate how many minutes it takes to complete 1 lap.  (1 hour = 60 minutes) (use the blank part of this slide to answer) Show All work.

 

 

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