Question

it takes a bus 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 36 miles. calculate the average speed of the bus in mph. if your answer is a decimal, give it to 1 d.p

Answer 1

24 mph

Explanation:

as we need speed in miles per hour.

So first we convert time in hours.

total time = 1 hour + 30 minutes

= 1 hour + 30/60 hours

= 1 hour + 0.5 hour

= 1.5 hour

distance traveled = 36 miles

average speed = distance traveled / total time

= 36 / 1.5

= 24 mph

Answer 2

24.0

Explanation:

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