Average Speed
A train travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
Word Problem
A bridge is built across a river. One quarter of the bridge is over the left bank of the river and one third of the bridge is over the right bank. The river is 120 m wide. How long is the bridge?
To find average speed, use the formula:
ReplyDeleteSpeed = Distance ÷ Time
Speed = 180 miles ÷ 3 hours = 60 miles per hour