SOLUTION: if we knew that we traveled 300 miles in 5 hours and wanted to find our average rate of speed? How would I figure out what my speed was??? I know take a number lets say 50mph divid

Question 698862: if we knew that we traveled 300 miles in 5 hours and wanted to find our average rate of speed? How would I figure out what my speed was??? I know take a number lets say 50mph divided into 300miles = 6 So is the answer 60 mph correct? how would I figure out the answer to the question by only looking at 300mi in 5hrs?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are three equations all related, you should memorize all three of them
Find distance
dist = speed * time
written as
d = s * t
or sometimes
d = r * t (for rate)
:
Find Speed
s =
:
With these three you should be able to calculate any unknown related to dist, speed and time
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