Question

a car is traveling at a rate of 39 miles per hour. what is the cars rate in miles per minute? how many miles will the car travel in 5 minutes? do not round your answers.
rate: (square \frac{\text{mi}}{\text{min}})
distance traveled in 5 minutes: (square) mi

Explanation:

Step1: Convert hours to minutes

Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, divide the hourly rate by 60 to get the rate in miles per minute.
$\frac{39}{60} = \frac{13}{20}$ mi/min

Step2: Calculate distance in 5 minutes

Multiply the per-minute rate by 5 minutes to find the total distance.
$\frac{13}{20} \times 5 = \frac{65}{20} = \frac{13}{4}$ mi

Answer:

Rate: $\frac{13}{20}$ $\frac{\text{mi}}{\text{min}}$
Distance traveled in 5 minutes: $\frac{13}{4}$ mi