SOLUTION: A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

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Question 665124: A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes. What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
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A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes.
What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
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Convert 4 hrs 41 min to hrs
4 + 41/60 = 4.683 hrs
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Speed = dist/time
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s = = 60.0 mph

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