A car travels 420 miles in 9 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 46.666667 mph.

v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{420}{9} = 46.666667\ \text{mph}

How to work it out

1
Write down what you know: distance d = 420 miles, time t = 9 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
2
Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
$v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{420}{9} = \frac{140}{3} = 46.666667$
3
Answer with the unit: 46.666667 mph.
4
The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (46.666667 × 9 = 420 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (420 ÷ 46.666667 = 9 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{420}{9} = 46.666667\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{420}{9} = \frac{140}{3} = 46.666667 \]

What is the speed if a car travels 420 miles in 9 hours?

The average speed is 46.666667 mph.

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

140 miles.