Question

Rex is driving from his house to New York. At 10:00 AM, he is 200 miles from New York. At 12:00 PM, he is 80 miles from New York. What is Rex's average driving speed between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM

Answer 1

60 miles per hour

Explanation:

We need to simply divide the total distance he traveled by the total time it took him.

At 10:00 AM, he is 200 miles from New York.

At 12:00 PM, he is 80 miles from New York.

This means that 2 hours has elapsed and the distance he has traveled is:

200 - 80 = 120 miles

Therefore, his average speed is:

120 / 2 = 60 miles per hour