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A car travels 360 miles in 2 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 180 mph.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write down what you know: distance d = 360 miles, time t = 2 hours. You are asked for the speed v.

  2. 2

    Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:

    v=dt=3602=180v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{360}{2} = 180
  3. 3

    Answer with the unit: 180 mph.

  4. 4

    The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (180 × 2 = 360 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (360 ÷ 180 = 2 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{360}{2} = 180\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{360}{2} = 180 \]

How far at 180 mph

TimeDistance
0.5 hours90 miles
1 hour180 miles
2 hours360 miles
3 hours540 miles
4 hours720 miles
5 hours900 miles

Questions

What is the speed if a car travels 360 miles in 2 hours?

The average speed is 180 mph.

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

540 miles.

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