Question 259351
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{{{(2400miles)/(5hours)}}}

"Per" means "divided by", so

to find miles per hour, you just divide miles by hours:

Divide 2400 miles by 5 hours like this:

 <u>  480</u>
5)2400
  <u>20</u>
   40
   <u>40</u>
     0
     <u>0</u>
 
and you get 480 miles per hour.

Edwin</pre>