Question

The Harper family is traveling to visit friends. The distance to the friend’s house is 276.45 miles. It takes the family 5.82 hours to complete the trip.

Rate is found by dividing distance by time.

What is the rate for the family’s trip in miles per hour?

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Answer 1

The rate at which The Harper family cover the distance is 47.5 miles per hour .

Explanation:

Given as :

The distance cover by family while traveling = d =276.45 miles

The time taken to cover the distance = t = 5.82 hours

Let the rate at which they cover the distance = s miles per hour

Now, Speed =
`(Distance)/(time)`

Or, Speed =
`(d)/(t)`

or, s =
`(276.45 miles)/(5.82 hours)`

∴ s = 47.5 miles per hour

So, the speed = s = 47.5 miles per hour

Hence The rate at which The Harper family cover the distance is 47.5 miles per hour . Answer