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Since speed is distance divided by time, one can switch the formula around to show that time is distance divided by speed. The faster the speed, the shorter the time taken to travel a fixed distance. In this case, "120 divided by 5" would be the number of hours.

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How can we calculate the time it takes to travel if we know distance and rate?

You can calculate the time it takes to travel by dividing the distance by the rate. The formula is time = distance / rate. This will give you the time in hours it takes to travel the given distance at the given rate.


Time equals Distance divided by rate?

Yep, its all about how the units cancel out in this problem. I'll give you a simple example so I can show you. Lets say I walk at a rate of (2miles / hour), and I traveled a distance of 5 miles, how long did it take? 5 miles divided by (2 miles / hours) if you set it up like a fraction it looks like 5mi/2mi/hr = mi cancel, hr comes out of the denominator (see fraction over fraction if this is confusing), and you get 5/2hr or 2.5 hours to walk 5 miles One thing to remember is make sure the rate, and distance are in the same unit.


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