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Key West, Florida to Seattle, Washington is 3,518 miles. If it takes 51 hours to drive there, what is the average speed?

A. 61.92 mph

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Answer: 68.98 mph

Explanation:

the rate at which something moves, or the speed multiplied by the amount of time at which it moved equals the distance it went. in this case,

(average speed) * 51 = 3518.
average speed = 3518 / 51
average speed = 68.98

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