SOLUTION: Someone took a trip it took 7 hours and 30 min to drive 375 miles. How many miles per hour was the average?

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Question 262724: Someone took a trip it took 7 hours and 30 min to drive 375 miles. How many miles per hour was the average?
Answer by Theo(3458) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance = 375 miles
time = 7 hours and 30 minutes = 7.5 hours

rate * time = distance

rate * 7.5 = 375

divide both sides of the equation by 7.5 to get:

rate = 375/7.5 = 50 miles per hour.