Question

A woman traveled 2440.2 miles in 17 hours 15 minutes. Find the average speed of her flight in miles per hour. (Change 17 hours 15 minutes into hours and use the

formula d=rt.)
Answer in the format of: “The average speed of the woman's flight was ____mph”

Answer 1

141.46 mi/h

Explanation:

d = rt

r = d/t = (2440.2 mi)/(17.25 h) ≈ 141.46 mi/h

The woman's average speed was about 141.46 mph.