Question

It took a ball 3 hours to roll 263 miles. What was this ball's average speed, in miles per minute? (round to the nearest hundredth)

Answer 1

The average speed of the ball is 1.46 miles per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the ball's average speed, we need to convert the time and distance to the same units. The ball rolled 263 miles in 3 hours, so the average speed can be calculated by dividing the distance by the time:

Average speed = Distance / Time
Average speed = 263 miles / 3 hours

To convert the hours to minutes, we need to multiply by 60:
Average speed = 263 miles / (3 hours x 60 minutes/hour)

Now we can calculate the average speed:
Average speed = 263 miles / 180 minutes = 1.4611 miles/minute (rounded to the nearest hundredth).