Question

John drove to visit his grandmother. To get there, he drove 157.5 miles on the highway and a few miles further on city streets. The highway part of his drive took him 2.5 hours. If John drove at a steady pace, how fast did he drive on the highway?

Answer 1

Answer: 63 mph

Explanation:

Speed is determined by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken to travel it.

Speed = Distance of highway / Time spent on highway

= 157.5 / 2.5

= 63 miles per hour