SOLUTION: If a sailboat sails 168 miles in 12 hours what is the average speed per hour ?

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Question 1065380: If a sailboat sails 168 miles in 12 hours what is the average speed per hour ?
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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R%2At=D
So,
R=D%2Ft=168%2F12
Work that out to get the speed in miles per hour.

Answer by ikleyn(52818) About Me  (Show Source):
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168%2F12 miles per hour.

V = D%2FT.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is no "speed per hour" and there is no "rate of speed"
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To find mi/hr, you divide the miles by the hours.
It couldn't be more obvious.