SOLUTION: calculate the average speed if a car travels 358 km in 6 hours and 30 minutes, how would i work it out?

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Question 529443: calculate the average speed if a car travels 358 km in 6 hours and 30 minutes,
how would i work it out?

Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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Car speeds are usually expressed in kilometers per hour or miles per hour.
6 hours 30 minutes = 6 and a half hours = 6.5 hours
If you can divide by decimals, you can calculate
Speed=distance%2Ftime=358km%2F6.5hr=55+%28km%2Fhr%29
The speed is 55 km/hr.