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8. An automobile traveled 320 miles in 6 hours. What is its average speed?

User Whitesite
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Answer:

about 53 miles per hour

Explanation:

320/6 is 53.33 repeated

you divide 320/6 because you need to know how many miles you going in an hour

hope that helps!

User David Kean
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Answer:

The automobile's average speed is 53.33 mph.

Explanation:

Since average speed equals total distance traveled divided by the time of the travel we have:

d = 320 mi the distance traveled

t = 6 hr the time of the travel

v = average speed

v = d/t

v = 320/6

v = 53.33 mph

User Mark KWH
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