Question

Shawn took the bus from Seattle to Portland, a distance of 175miles. If the trip took 3.5 hours, what was the speed of the bus?

Answer 1

The bus was going 50 miles per hour.

Answer 2

Speed of the bus = 50 miles per hour

Explanation:

Distance between Seattle to Portland = 175 miles.

Duration of trip = 3.5 hours

We need to find speed, we have

Distance traveled = Speed x Time

`\texttt{Speed = }\frac{\texttt{Distance traveled}}{\texttt{Time}}=(175)/(3.5)=50mph`

Speed of the bus = 50 miles per hour