in 10 seconds, Jamal travels 550 feet on his bicycle. at this speed, how many feet can he travel in 1 minute? explain.
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The ratio 550 feet to 10 seconds is equivalent to 55 to 1 . Use the unit rate to calculate the distance Jamal can travel in 1 minute, or 60 seconds : 55 X 60 = 3,300 . Jamal can travel 3,300 feet in 1 minute .