Question

Jason can travel 24 3/4 miles is 1/2 hour. what is his average speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

24 3/4 miles is the distance
1/2 hour - is time
V=S/t
24
`(3)/(4)` / 0.5 =
`((24*4+3)2)/(4)`=49.5 miles per hour

Answer 2

Answer:
`\text{Average speed}=49(1)/(2)` miles per hour

Explanation:

Formula to find the average speed is given by :-

`\text{Average speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}`

Given : Distance =
`24(3)/(4)` miles=
`(24*4+3)/(4)` miles

`=(99)/(4)` miles

Time =
`(1)/(2)` hour

Then,
`\text{Average speed}=((99)/(4))/((1)/(2))`

i.e.
`\text{Average speed}=(99*2)/(4)=(99)/(2)`

i.e.
`\text{Average speed}=49(1)/(2)` miles per hour