SOLUTION: A woman traveled 2,438 miles in 19 hours 20 minutes. Find the average speed of her flight in miles per hour.

Question 708270: A woman traveled 2,438 miles in 19 hours 20 minutes. Find the average speed of her flight in miles per hour.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, solver91311:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour because
, so
19 hours 20 minutes = hrs
Her average speed is
mi/hr

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Speed is distance divided by time. Hint: 20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour. So divide 2438 by 58/3. Round to the nearest whole mile per hour because the least precise measurement given was to the nearest whole mile.

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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