Question

Frank and Victor are having a high school reunion at Key West. Frank drove 184.5 miles in 3 hours and Victor took 2 hours to cover a distance of 131.6 miles to reach their destination. Which of the two friends has covered more miles per hour?

Answer 1

After calculating the average speed for both friends, Victor covered more miles per hour (65.8 mph) than Frank (61.5 mph) en route to their high school reunion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking for help in determining which friend, Frank or Victor, has covered more miles per hour on their way to a high school reunion at Key West. To find this, we must calculate the average speed for both Frank and Victor.

Frank's average speed is calculated as follows:

• Distance covered = 184.5 miles
• Time taken = 3 hours
• Average speed = Distance ÷ Time = 184.5 miles ÷ 3 hours = 61.5 miles per hour

Victor's average speed is calculated as follows:

• Distance covered = 131.6 miles
• Time taken = 2 hours
• Average speed = Distance ÷ Time = 131.6 miles ÷ 2 hours = 65.8 miles per hour

Comparing both speeds, Victor has covered more miles per hour than Frank.