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3.1 Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships - Unit conversions
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A competition consisted of four different events. One participant completed the first event with an average speed of 20.300 miles per hour. What was this average speed, in yards per hour? 1 mile=1,760 yards

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A competition consisted of four different events. One participant completed the first event with an average

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Unit conversions. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

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The correct answer is 35,728 . It's given that 1 mile=1,760 yards. It follows that an average speed of 20.300 miles per hour is equivalent to 20.300 miles1 hour1,760 yards1 mile, or 35,728 yards per hour.