SOLUTION: Someone drove 313.5 miles to visit someone. The drive took 5 hours and 30 minutes. What was the average speed?

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Question 959521: Someone drove 313.5 miles to visit someone. The drive took 5 hours and 30 minutes. What was the average speed?
Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
313.5=R*5.55.5R=313.5
R=313.5/5.5
5=57 MPH. IS THE AVERAGE SPEED.

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