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A car travels at 85 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 15 minutes?

  1. 9 miles

  2. 11 miles

  3. 13.25 miles

  4. 21.25 miles

The correct answer is: 21.25 miles

To determine how far the car will travel in 15 minutes while moving at a speed of 85 miles per hour, you can follow these steps: 1. First, convert the time from minutes to hours. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, 15 minutes is equivalent to 15/60 hours, which simplifies to 0.25 hours. 2. Next, use the formula for distance, which is: Distance = Speed × Time. In this case, the speed of the car is 85 miles per hour, and the time is 0.25 hours. 3. Calculating the distance: Distance = 85 miles per hour × 0.25 hours, Distance = 21.25 miles. Thus, when traveling at 85 miles per hour for 15 minutes, the car will cover a distance of 21.25 miles. This is why the answer is the option that states 21.25 miles.