Question

An object travels 8 miles in 20 minutes at a constant speed. What is the

Answer 1

Answer: 24miles/hour

Step-by-step explanation: Speed is the change in distance of a body with respect to time.

Speed = Distance/tIme

Given parameters

Distance = 8miles

TIME = 20minutes

Convert minutes to hour

since 60minutes = 1hr

20 min = x

cross multiply

20 = 60x

x = 20/60

x = 1/3

Hence 20mins = 1/3 hr

Speed = 8miles/(1/3)hr

speed = 8 miles * 3/1 hr

speed = 24 miles/hr