Problema Solution

On a recent business trip , it took 7hrs. 30 minutes to drive 375 miles. How many miles per hour was the average.

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let


t = 7 hr 30 min = 7 30/60 hr = 7.5 hr the time of the travel

d = 375 miles the distance traveled


the average speed v = the distance/the time


v = d/t


v = 375/7.5


v = 50 miles per hour


the average speed of the trip is 50 miles per hour.