Question

4. Ryan bicycled 100 miles from his home. The table shows his distance, in miles, from home at different times.

What was Ryan's average speed?
A. 5 miles/hour
B. 20 miles/hour
C. 10 miles/hour
D. 25 miles/hour
Ryan's Distance From Home
Time (hours) Distance
(miles)
1.5 30
2 40
2.5 50
3 60

Answer 1

20 miles/hour

Explanation:

To find the average speed you can divide the Distance by time.

30 ÷ 1.5 = 20

40 ÷ 2 = 20

50 ÷ 2.5 = 20

60 ÷ 3 = 20