A vehicle covers 360 miles in 5.5 hours. What is the average speed of the vehicle to the nearest tenth?
2007-03-28 10:51:51 · 5 answers · asked by tuborg312000 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Distance= Time * Rate
Distance= 360 Miles
Time= 5.5 Hours
Rate= X
360= 5.5X
360/5.5=X
65.45454545 ~ 65.5 = X
Rate= 65.5 MPH
2007-03-28 10:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by thewiseman2008 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speed is = to distance divided by time.
Speed = 360 miles divided by 5.5 hours
Your answer will be in mph (miles per hour)
2007-03-28 17:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by dkrgrand 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just divide number of miles by number of hours:
360/5.5=65.5 mph
2007-03-28 17:55:47 · answer #3 · answered by ar5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
65.5
The actual answer is 65.454545454...., but rounded ot the nearest tenth is 65.5 mph
(360/5.5)
2007-03-28 17:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by zombiehive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
65.45 mph
2007-03-28 17:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by KIB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋