Question

At the start of a trip, the odometer on a car read 21695 . At the end of the trip, 14.5 hours later, the odometer read 22490 . Assuming the scale on the odometer is in miles, what is the average speed the car traveled during the trip

Answer 1

54.83mph(miles/hour)

Explanation:

The unit of the odometer is in miles

Total Distance travelled = (22490 - 21695)miles

= 795 miles

Time spent on the trip = 14.5 hours

Speed = Distance/Time

= 795 miles /14.5 hours

= 54.8275862069 miles/hour(mph)

≈ 54.83mph(miles/hour)