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A car travels in 65 miles per hour.Going through construction,it travels at 3/5 this speed.Write this fraction as a decimal and find the speed

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The decimal equivalent of  3/5  is 0.6 .

(0.6) x (65 mi/hr) = 39 mi/hr 
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Answer: a) 3/5 =0.6

b) 3/5 of given speed=39 miles per hour


Step-by-step explanation:

Given :- Speed of a car= 65 miles per hour

Going through construction,it travels at 3/5 this speed.

Now 3/5 of speed =[tex]\frac{3}{5}\times65\text{ miles per hour}\\=0.6\times65\text{ miles per hour}..........\text{[Convert 3/5 in decimal by dividing 3 with 5]}\\=39\text{ miles per hour}[/tex]

Therefore, 3/5 of given speed=39 miles per hour

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