Question

Aunt Mary drove 325 miles to visit her nephew for thanksgiving. It took her 5 hours to drive from her to her nephew’s house What was her average rate of speed for her 5hour trip?

Answer 1

$\text{We know that Aunt Mary drove 325 miles}\\\\\text{We also know this took her 5 hours}\\\\\text{We need to find how fast she was going, in miles per hour}\\\\\text{To do this, divide 325 by 5 to see how much she drove in 1 hour}\\\\325\div5=65\\\\\text{This means that she was going 65 mph}\\\\\boxed{\text{65 mph}}$

Answer 2

I think the answer is 65