SOLUTION: A woman traveled 2,438 miles in 19 hours 20 minutes. Find the average speed of her flight in miles per hour.

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Question 708270: A woman traveled 2,438 miles in 19 hours 20 minutes. Find the average speed of her flight in miles per hour.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, solver91311:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour because
+20%2F60+=+1%2F3+, so
19 hours 20 minutes = +19.333+ hrs
Her average speed is +2438+%2F+19.333+=+126.106+
mi/hr


Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Speed is distance divided by time. Hint: 20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour. So divide 2438 by 58/3. Round to the nearest whole mile per hour because the least precise measurement given was to the nearest whole mile.

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