Asked by Makayla

Adam drove 512
miles in 8
hours. What was the average speed for his trip? Use the formula d = rt
.

Include all of your calculations in your final answer.


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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
We are given d = 512 miles and t = 8 hours, and the formula d = r t.

Solve for r:
r = d / t
r = 512 ÷ 8
r = 64

Check: d = r t = 64 × 8 = 512 (matches)

Average speed = 64 miles per hour.