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It takes a car 1.75 h to go from mile marker 10 to mile marker 115. What is the average speed of the car?

A. 1.6 mph

B. 60 mph

C. 65 mph

D. 183 mph

User Deadlydog
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115 - 10 = 105

105 / 1.75 = 60

B. 60 mph

Is your answer, YW

User Gerben Rampaart
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Average speed = (distance covered) / (time to cover the distance)

Distance covered = (ending location) - (starting location)

Distance covered = (115 mi) - (10 mi) = 105 miles

Average speed = (105 mi) / (1.75 hr)

Average speed = (105/1.75) (mi/hr)

Average speed = 60 mi/hr

User Karan Gaur
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