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Kyra drove to visit her friend. She traveled 125 miles in 3 2/3 hours. What was her average​ speed?

User Mohanrajan
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Answer: 35 mph

Explanation:

To determine Kyra's average speed, we'll use the formula:

Average speed = Total distance traveled / Total time taken

Kyra traveled 125 miles and took 3 2/3 hours. First, we need to convert the mixed number time into decimal form.

3 2/3 hours = 3 + 2/3 = 3.66 hours

Now we can plug in the values into the formula:

Average speed = 125 miles / 3.66 hours

Average speed ≈ 34.13 miles per hour

Therefore, Kyra's average speed was approximately 34.13 miles per hour. So, 35 mph rounded up

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