The table shows the time Phillip spent driving and the number of miles he drove. He drove the same number of miles each hour.

Question

Phillip’s Driving Time and Distance
Miles
Hours
195
3
260
4
325
5

How many miles did he travel each hour?
39 miles per hour
52 miles per hour
65 miles per hour
81 miles per hour

Answer 1

To find out how many miles Phillip traveled each hour, we can calculate the miles per hour (mph) by dividing the total number of miles by the total number of hours for each entry.

Let's calculate the speed for each entry:

1. For the first entry (195 miles and 3 hours): \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{195 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 65 \text{ miles per hour} \]

2. For the second entry (260 miles and 4 hours): \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{260 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ hours}} = 65 \text{ miles per hour} \]

3. For the third entry (325 miles and 5 hours): \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{325 \text{ miles}}{5 \text{ hours}} = 65 \text{ miles per hour} \]

In all cases, Phillip drove at a speed of 65 miles per hour.

Thus, the answer is: 65 miles per hour.