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Portland, OR is 180 miles away from Seattle, WA. If it takes a driver 3 hours to drive to from Portland to Seattle, what is the average rate of speed? Show your work.

Portland, OR is 180 miles away from Seattle, WA. If it takes a driver 3 hours to drive-example-1
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It would be 60 miles per hour. 180 miles/3 hours = 60 miles per hour
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Answer:

speed=distance\total time taken

speed=180miles\3hours

speed=60miles per hour

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