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    Sep 12, 2008, 04:23 AM
    math formula for Distance
    If a person can walk 3 miles in one hour, how far from school are they if it takes 20 minutes to walk to school. I have the answer by using common sense but I need to know the formula for calculating distance as it relates to this question. Further I do not know how to break down the info given by using a formula. If I say that D = V x t and then say D = 3 miles per hour x 20 minutes = 60 but I know the answer is one mile. What do I need to do in order to show my calculations correctly?
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    Sep 12, 2008, 04:25 AM
    Distance = Speed x Time
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    Sep 12, 2008, 04:50 AM
    You need your units to be the same, if you're using miles per hour then you need to convert your time into hours. (or your speed into miles per minute)
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    Sep 13, 2008, 02:26 AM
    And the speed you mentioned above is 3 miles per hour. Using the equation of Curlyben, D is distance and not speed. If you had put it right above, then you'd have obtained the right answer.
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    Sep 13, 2008, 05:04 AM
    It's a in the units.

    D=Speed x Time; If Speeds is in mph then time must be in hours.

    D=S(mi/h) x h; the hours cancel and you end up with S miles

    The number multiplication is part of it. You need to make sure the units are correct too.

    Just like what is the answer in cuft for a plot that's 6'10" x 4'3" x 2" deep
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