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A car travels 430 miles in 12 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 35.833333 mph.

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write down what you know: distance d = 430 miles, time t = 12 hours. You are asked for the speed v.

  2. 2

    Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:

    v=dt=43012=2156=35.833333v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{430}{12} = \frac{215}{6} = 35.833333
  3. 3

    Answer with the unit: 35.833333 mph.

  4. 4

    The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (35.833333 × 12 = 430 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (430 ÷ 35.833333 = 12 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{430}{12} = 35.833333\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{430}{12} = \frac{215}{6} = 35.833333 \]

How far at 35.833333 mph

TimeDistance
0.5 hours17.916667 miles
1 hour35.833333 miles
2 hours71.666667 miles
3 hours107.5 miles
4 hours143.33333 miles
5 hours179.16667 miles

Questions

What is the speed if a car travels 430 miles in 12 hours?

The average speed is 35.833333 mph.

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

107.5 miles.

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