Question

The formula d = rt gives the distance traveled in time t at rate r. A delivery truck drives for 1.5 hours and travels 76 miles.



What was the average speed of the truck?

Question 5 options:

38 miles per hour


50.7 miles per hourr


74.5 miles per hour


114 miles per hour

GPT 3.5
The average speed of the truck can be found by dividing the distance traveled (76 miles) by the time taken (1.5 hours).

Average speed = distance/time

Average speed = 76 miles / 1.5 hours

Average speed = 50.7 miles per hour

So, the average speed of the truck is 50.7 miles per hour.

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