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A car travels 410 miles in 8 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 51.25 mph.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write down what you know: distance d = 410 miles, time t = 8 hours. You are asked for the speed v.

  2. 2

    Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:

    v=dt=4108=2054=51.25v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{410}{8} = \frac{205}{4} = 51.25
  3. 3

    Answer with the unit: 51.25 mph.

  4. 4

    The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (51.25 × 8 = 410 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (410 ÷ 51.25 = 8 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{410}{8} = 51.25\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{410}{8} = \frac{205}{4} = 51.25 \]

How far at 51.25 mph

TimeDistance
0.5 hours25.625 miles
1 hour51.25 miles
2 hours102.5 miles
3 hours153.75 miles
4 hours205 miles
5 hours256.25 miles

Questions

What is the speed if a car travels 410 miles in 8 hours?

The average speed is 51.25 mph.

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

153.75 miles.

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