Talia is on a road trip with some friends. in the first 2 hours, they travel 100 miles. then they hit traffic and go only 30 miles in the next hour. the last hour of their trip, they drive 75 miles. calculate the average speed of talia’s car during the trip. give your answer to the nearest whole number. mph
Average speed = (total distance) / (total time).
Total distance = (100 miles + 30 miles + 75 miles) = 205 miles
Total time = (2 hours + 1 hour + 1 hour) = 4 hours
Average speed = (205 miles) / (4 hours) = 51.25 miles/hour
Rounded to the nearest whole number, that's 51 mph .