SOLUTION: John drove 238 miles. If the trip took him 3 1/2 hours, what was his average speed in mph?

Question 639801: John drove 238 miles. If the trip took him 3 1/2 hours, what was his average speed in mph?
Answer by neatmath(302) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This is fairly simple, so let's set it up right.

Distance=238 miles

Time=3.5 hours

Thus, his average rate of speed is 68 miles per hour.

This answer seems realistic in real-world terms.

I hope this helps! :)

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