Question

Sara and Miguel need to travel 185.5 miles. They would like to arrive in 3.5 hours. What must be their average speed, in mph?

Answer 1

Hi there! The answer is 53 mph.

To find their average speed, we use the following formula.
$v = \frac{s}{t}$

In this formula:
• v represents velocity
• s represents distance
• t represents time

Filling in this formula gives
$v = \frac{185.5}{3.5} = 53$

Hence, their average speed must be 53 mph.

Answer 2

185.5 divided by 3.5 equals 53
53 mph