Question

Traveling to Costa Rica, a total distance of 440 miles must be covered.

The trip takes 8 hours. Calculate average speed.
NOTE: provide answer in SI Units (m/s). Round to two decimal places.

A. 55.00mi/hr
B. 55.27m/s
C. 15mi/hr
D. 15.27m/s

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

d = 440 miles

t = 8 hrs

the speed = d/t = 440/8

= 55.00 mi/hr (option A)

if in SI units =>

440×1,610/(8×3,600)

= 708,400/28,800

= 24.60 m/s ( no option)