SOLUTION: A man travels from Switzerland to France. The Journey takes two and a half hours to travel 160 kilometres the average speed for the 160km journey is?

Question 677601: A man travels from Switzerland to France. The Journey takes two and a half hours to travel 160 kilometres the average speed for the 160km journey is?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Journey takes two and a half hours to travel 160 kilometres the average speed for the 160km journey is
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rate = distance/time
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rate = 160 km / (5/2) hrs
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rate = 320/5 km/h
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rate = 64 km/h
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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