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Norton started driving at 9 am by noon he had traveled 162 mi what was his average speed?

User Skotch
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Answer:

54 mph

Explanation:

Noon is at 12:00 so if he started at 9:00 he would have droven 3 hours and 162 divided by 3 = 54. This is correct

User Webdreamer
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Answer:

54mph (or 54 mi/h)

Explanation:

9 am to the noon is 3 hours.

S=d/t where S=average speed, d=distance, and t=time

S=162/3=54

Hope that helps!!!

User Dan Oswalt
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