Question

Mr. Douglas drove 2,482 miles. He spent 42.5 hours in the car driving. What was his avrage speed for the trip?

Answer 1

Use the formula speed=distance/time, or s=d/t.

Substitute 2,482 for d and 42.5 for t.

s=2,482/42.5

Simply divide for the answer:

Mr. Douglas' average speed for the trip was 58.4 miles per hour.

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