Question

Patrick sets off on a road trip at 7am. The mileage on the car at the start reads 30,500 miles. Patrick stops driving at 1pm. The mileage reads 30,836 miles. What is the average speed the car traveled?

Answer 1

56 miles/hour

Explanation:

The distance Patrick traveled in the 6 hours between 7 am and 1 pm was ...

30836 -30500 = 336 miles

His average speed was ...

speed = distance/time = (336 miles)/(6 hour) = 56 miles/hour