SOLUTION: It took a car 2 days to travel 2128 miles. What was this car's average speed, in miles per hour?

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Question 625629: It took a car 2 days to travel 2128 miles. What was this car's average speed, in miles per hour?
Answer by reynard2007(52) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we are getting miles per hour, first we must know how many hours there are in 2 days. You can solve for that and you will get 48 hours. Then, average speed is just the quotient of the distance and the time.
 
Average Speed = 2128%2F48 = 44.33 mph