When Cara drives to work, it takes her 30 minutes to drive 15 miles. On her days off, she likes to drive to her favorite donut shop. It takes Cara 6 minutes to drive to The Dreamy Donut Shop at the same rate.How many miles away is The Dreamy Donut Shop?____ miles
Q. When Cara drives to work, it takes her 30 minutes to drive 15 miles. On her days off, she likes to drive to her favorite donut shop. It takes Cara 6 minutes to drive to The Dreamy Donut Shop at the same rate.How many miles away is The Dreamy Donut Shop?____ miles
Calculate Driving Speed: Calculate Cara's driving speed using the information provided for her commute to work.Speed = Distance / Time = 15 miles / 30 minutes = 0.5 miles per minute.
Find Distance to Donut Shop: Use the calculated speed to find the distance to The Dreamy Donut Shop.Distance = Speed × Time = 0.5 miles/minute ×6 minutes = 3 miles.
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