SOLUTION: If you travel 562 miles in a 9 hour period, what is your average speed? This is driving in a semi truck and that is the question it doesn't say anything about being loaded or unlo

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Question 251619: If you travel 562 miles in a 9 hour period, what is your average speed?
This is driving in a semi truck and that is the question it doesn't say anything about being loaded or unloaded it just ask me to figure the speed for the distance and time traveled.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Loaded or not is not relevant.
It still maintained the speed.
time * rate=distance
9*x=562
x=562/9