SOLUTION: If a sailboat sails 168 miles in 12 hours what is the average speed per hour ?

Question 1065380: If a sailboat sails 168 miles in 12 hours what is the average speed per hour ?
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

So,

Work that out to get the speed in miles per hour.

Answer by ikleyn(52824)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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miles per hour.

V = .

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is no "speed per hour" and there is no "rate of speed"
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To find mi/hr, you divide the miles by the hours.
It couldn't be more obvious.
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