SOLUTION: If I am drive 672 miles in 4 hours, what is my average spped? Can you please show formula?

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Question 479779: If I am drive 672 miles in 4 hours, what is my average spped? Can you please show formula?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = r*t
distance = rate * time
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672 = r*4
r = 168 mi/hr

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"PER" means "DIVIDED BY".

So miles PER hour(s) means "miles DIVIDED BY hour(s)" so

672 miles PER 4 hours means 672 miles DIVIDED BY 4 hours,

  168
4)672
  4
  27
  24
   32
   32

Answer: 168 miles PER hour.  What were you driving, a plane?  

Edwin