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If a bus traveled 120 miles in 2 hours, what was the average speed of the bus in miles per hour?

User Marcella
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the answer is 60miles/1 hour or 60mph.

Step-by-step explanation:

so the bus completed 120miles in 2 hours. and they want you to find the speed or miles per hour the bus traveled. all you need to do is divide 120/2= 60 so the answer would be 60 miles per hour or 60mph. you know its right because the ratio of 120:2 shows how much per 2 hours we need to divide to find out how the ratio of miles:1 hours (which is better thought of as mph= miles per each hour) to show how much for 1 you divide both sides of 120:2 by 2. so 120÷2=60 : 2÷2=1 so you found the ratio is 60 miles per hour. 60:1 i hope that helps you guys out and that i didnt confuse you more.

User NTinkicht
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Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

if you divide 120(the total distance traveled) by 2(the hours that it traveled) you get 60.

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