Question

Car A drove 251.25 miles in 3 hours and 45 minutes. What was Car A's speed in mph? 3 hrs 45 mins must be converted.

Answer 1

To find Car A's speed in mph, convert the given time to hours only and then divide the distance traveled by the time taken.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the car's speed in mph, we need to convert the time from hours and minutes to hours only. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we can convert 45 minutes to 0.75 hours (45 minutes / 60 minutes per hour). Therefore, the total time is 3 hours + 0.75 hours = 3.75 hours.

Next, we can calculate the car's speed by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken. Car A drove 251.25 miles in 3.75 hours, so its speed is 251.25 miles / 3.75 hours = 67 miles per hour (mph).