SOLUTION: A car left Point A at 7:30 am and arrived at Point B, 162 miles away at 10:30 am. What was its average speed in miles per hour?

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Question 638295: A car left Point A at 7:30 am and arrived at Point B, 162 miles away at 10:30 am. What was its average speed in miles per hour?
Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, determine how many hours it took to go 162 miles. Since the car left at 7:30 and arrived at 10:30, we know it took 3 hours to travel 162 miles. To determine miles per hour, divide 162 by 3: 162/3 = 54. So, the car traveled 54 miles/hour