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The Indianapolis 500 gets its name because racecare drivers competing in the event drive 500 miles.In 1911,the winner of the Indianapolis 500 took 6.7 hours to complete the race.To the nearest hundredth,what was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

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Your answer would be 74.63 miles/ hour
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500/6.7=74.6268.....

500 miles/6.7 hours : 74.63 miles/1 hour

The average speed of the car was 74.63 miles/hour

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