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A car travels for 3 hours and covers 156 miles. Find the average speed of the car.

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Answer:

52 miles per hour

Explanation:

Firstly, It is important to point out that it is Average speed. The Average speed throughout all the way the car traveled.

And this is may calculated by a simple formula or if you'd rather by a proportion. Let's pick this simple formula, what's going to be useful.

Let's do the math!

Average speed = Δs/Δt

Δs = Variation of Space (given in miles) =156 -0

Δt =Variation of Time (given in hours) =3-0

Average Speed = 156-0/3-0 =156/3 =52 miles per hour

It is important to say, Average speed, is a rate so it is given in miles per hour

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