Question

If the location you want to go is 270 miles away and you want to get there in 4.5 hours, at what constant speed do you need to drive?

Answer 1

60 miles per hour

Explanation:

The location you want to go is 270 miles away.

You want to cover this distance in 4.5 hours.

Formula to get
`Speed=(Distance)/(Time)`

`Speed=(270)/(4.5)` = 60 miles/hour

Unit of speed is miles per hour

You need to drive at 60 miles per hour.

Answer 2

The units of speed are miles per hour. You get that by dividing miles by hours:
(270 mi)/(4.5 h) = 60 mi/h