SOLUTION: A cars odometer read 36,392 miles at the start of a trip and 36,686 miles at the end of the trip. If the trip took six hours what was the drivers average speed in miles per hour?

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Question 1056606: A cars odometer read 36,392 miles at the start of a trip and 36,686 miles at the end of the trip. If the trip took six hours what was the drivers average speed in miles per hour?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36686-36392=294 miles in 6 hours
divide those and the average speed is 49 mi/hr.