A car travels 170 km in 6 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 28.333333 km/h.

v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{170}{6} = 28.333333\ \text{km/h}

How to work it out

1
Write down what you know: distance d = 170 km, time t = 6 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
2
Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
$v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{170}{6} = \frac{85}{3} = 28.333333$
3
Answer with the unit: 28.333333 km/h.
4
The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (28.333333 × 6 = 170 km) and time = distance ÷ speed (170 ÷ 28.333333 = 6 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{170}{6} = 28.333333\ \text{km/h} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{170}{6} = \frac{85}{3} = 28.333333 \]

What is the speed if a car travels 170 km in 6 hours?

The average speed is 28.333333 km/h.

How far does it go in 3 hours at that speed?

85 km.