Question

Jason and Eddy are traveling from Atlanta to Savannah, which is a distance of 248 miles. It took them two hours and 30 minutes to get to Macon, Georgia. Then, they made it from Macon to Savannah in 3 hours

and 15 minutes. What would be Jason and Eddy's average speed for this entire trip in mi/hr?

Answer 1

• 43.13 mph

Explanation:

Average speed is:

• s = d/t, where d- total distance, t - total time

Find the total time:

• 2 h 30 min + 3 h 15 min =
• 5 h 45 min =
• 5 45/60 h =
• 5.75 h

Find the average speed:

• s = 248 / 5.75 = 43.13 mph