Question

It took a car 5 days to travel 2853 miles. What was this car's average speed, in miles per hour? (round to the nearest mile per hour)

Answer 1

Answer:

24 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

First we need to convert days to hours. Since there are 24 hours in one day we need to multiply 5 by 24

$5*24=120$

This gives us 120 hours. Now we need to divide the total miles by the total hours

$2853/120=23.775$

Finally we need to round to the nearest mile per hour/ones digit. When rounding, remember if it is 4 or below you round down, and if it is 5 or about you round up.

23.775 - 5 is high so round up

23.78 - 8 is high so round up

23.8 - 8 is high so round up

24 is the final answer