SOLUTION: linda drove 196 miles from Dayton to cleveland area in 3 1/2 hours. what was linda's average speed?

Question 228466: linda drove 196 miles from Dayton to cleveland area in 3 1/2 hours. what was linda's average speed?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, JenniferTutors:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r=D/t
r=196/3.5
r=56 mph
Answer by JenniferTutors(83) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, divide 3.5(hours) into 196(miles)

Linda's average speed was 56mph.
Then, multiply to check.
=
You would multiply 56 mph by 3(hours) and it equals 168.
Next to find, if she's traveling 56mph, then in a half hour, she would have only traveled 28 miles (half of 56). Now add 168 and 28.

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