Question

Vanessa jogged 8 miles in 2 hours. What was her average speed?

2 miles per hour
8 miles per hour
16 miles per hour
4 miles per hour

Answer 1

To find Vanessa's average speed, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]

In this case, the total distance is 8 miles and the total time is 2 hours.

Plugging in the values:

\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{8 \text{ miles}}{2 \text{ hours}} = 4 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

So, Vanessa's average speed was **4 miles per hour**.