SOLUTION: A butterfly flies 1500 miles in 2 months (use 61 days) what is the average speed of the butterfly in mph ? On this problem do I use v=d/t ?

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Question 1182381: A butterfly flies 1500 miles in 2 months (use 61 days) what is the average speed of the butterfly in mph ?
On this problem do I use v=d/t ?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
d=1500mil+
t=2months=+61days+
find: the average speed of the butterfly in+mph+
61days+=61%2A24h=1464h
v=d%2Ft
v=1500mil%2F1464h
v=125mil%2F122h
v=1.0246mph