Ashley can ride her bicycle 15 miles in 2 hours. There are 60 minutes in 1 hour, and there are 1,760 yards in 1 mile. How many yards does Ashley travel?
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speed is given by: speed=distance/time given that: 1 mile=1,760 yards 1 hour=60 min then the speed in yards/sec will be: distance Ashley covered is 15 miles time=2 hours thus; speed=(15x1760)/(2x60) =220 yards/ min