A car travels 230 km in 11 hours. What is its average speed?
The average speed is 20.909091 km/h.
How to work it out
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Write down what you know: distance d = 230 km, time t = 11 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
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Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
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Answer with the unit: 20.909091 km/h.
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The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (20.909091 × 11 = 230 km) and time = distance ÷ speed (230 ÷ 20.909091 = 11 hours).
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{230}{11} = 20.909091\ \text{km/h} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{230}{11} = \frac{230}{11} = 20.909091 \]How far at 20.909091 km/h
| Time | Distance |
|---|---|
| 0.5 hours | 10.454545 km |
| 1 hour | 20.909091 km |
| 2 hours | 41.818182 km |
| 3 hours | 62.727273 km |
| 4 hours | 83.636364 km |
| 5 hours | 104.54545 km |
Questions
What is the speed if a car travels 230 km in 11 hours?
The average speed is 20.909091 km/h.
How far does it go in 3 hours at that speed?
62.727273 km.