Question
John runs a
8.8
8.8 mile long race in
3
3 hours. What is John's mile per hour average? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Click Here for Help Video.
m.p.h
Answers
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GPT-4o mini
To find John's average speed in miles per hour (m.p.h.), you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]
In this case, the total distance is 8.8 miles, and the total time is 3 hours.
Now, plug in the values:
\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{8.8 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} \approx 2.9333 \text{ m.p.h.}
\]
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
\[
\text{Average Speed} \approx 2.9 \text{ m.p.h.}
\]
So, John's average speed is approximately **2.9 m.p.h.**
\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}
\]
In this case, the total distance is 8.8 miles, and the total time is 3 hours.
Now, plug in the values:
\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{8.8 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} \approx 2.9333 \text{ m.p.h.}
\]
Rounding to the nearest tenth:
\[
\text{Average Speed} \approx 2.9 \text{ m.p.h.}
\]
So, John's average speed is approximately **2.9 m.p.h.**