The Martinez family drove 48.7 miles to the river. It took them 1.2 hours to get there. How fast did they drive ? Round to the nearest whole number . (Show your work)
Answer:
41 miles per hour.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that the Martinez family drove 48.7 miles to the river. It took them 1.2 hours to get there. We are asked to find their rate.
\(\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}\)
\(\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{48.7 miles}}{\text{1.2 hours}}\)
\(\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{40.58333 miles}}{\text{ hour}}\)
\(\text{Speed}\approx \frac{\text{41 miles}}{\text{ hour}}\)
Therefore, the Martinez family are driving at a rate of 41 miles per hour.