Question

Mrs. Brown drove 105 miles in 2.5 hours. What was Mrs. Browns speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

42mph.

Explanation:

We know that the formula for miles per hour is.

r = d/t

R is our rate or miles per hour.

D is our distance.

T is our time.

In this case our distance is 105 miles.

And our times is 2.5 hours.

Therefore if we substitute them into our formula:

105mi ÷ 2.5hrs = 42mph

Hope this helped!