A train travels 125 miles in 3.5 hours.
What is its speed in miles per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a speed in mph, divide the distance traveled in miles by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac{125}{3.5}\approx35{,}71
The speed of the train is about 35.71 mph.
A car travels 90 kilometers in 2.5 hours.
What is its speed in kilometers per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a speed in kph, divide the distance traveled in kilometers by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac {90} {2.5} \ = 36
The speed of the car is 36 kph.
A rocket travels 300 miles in 10 minutes.
What is its speed in miles per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find the speed in mph, divide the distance traveled in miles by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac {300} {\dfrac{1}{6}} =1\ 800
The speed of the rocket is 1800mph.
A car travels 300 miles on 11 gallons of gas.
What is its miles per gallon, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a mpg, divide the distance traveled in miles by the number of gallons used.
In this case:
\dfrac {300} {11} \approx 27.27
The mpg of the car is about 27.27.
A snail travels 10 meters in 7 hours.
What is its speed in meters per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a speed in mph (meters per hour), divide the distance traveled in meters by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac {10} {7} \approx 1.43
The speed of the snail is about 1.43 mph.
A woman runs 26.2 miles in 3 hours.
What is her speed in miles per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a speed in mph, divide the distance traveled in miles by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac {26.2} {3} \approx 8.73
The speed of the woman is about 8.73 mph.
An airplane travels 500 miles in 1.75 hours.
What is its speed in miles per hour, rounded to 2 decimal places ?
In order to find a speed in mph, divide the distance traveled in miles by the duration of travel in hours.
In this case:
\dfrac {500} {1.75} \approx 285.71
The speed of the airplane is about 285.71 mph.