Question

a cyclist rode for 3.5 hours and completed a distance of 60.9 miles. if she kept the same average speed for each hour, how far did she ride in a hour?

Answer 1

To find the average speed of the cyclist, you can use the formula:

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

In this case, the total distance is 60.9 miles and the total time is 3.5 hours.

Now, substituting the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Average Speed} = \frac{60.9 \text{ miles}}{3.5 \text{ hours}} \approx 17.4 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

So, the cyclist rode approximately **17.4 miles in one hour**.