On a business trip, Kerry drove 180 miles in 3.0 hours. What was his average speed?

Question

Group of answer choices

16 miles/hour

30 miles/hour

54 miles/hour

60 miles/hour

Answer 1

To calculate the average speed, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Average speed} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}} \]

In this case, Kerry drove 180 miles in 3.0 hours. Plugging in the values:

\[ \text{Average speed} = \frac{180 \text{ miles}}{3.0 \text{ hours}} = 60 \text{ miles/hour} \]

Therefore, the average speed is 60 miles/hour.