A car travels 450 miles in 12 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 37.5 mph.

v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{450}{12} = 37.5\ \text{mph}

How to work it out

1
Write down what you know: distance d = 450 miles, time t = 12 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
2
Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
$v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{450}{12} = \frac{75}{2} = 37.5$
3
Answer with the unit: 37.5 mph.
4
The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (37.5 × 12 = 450 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (450 ÷ 37.5 = 12 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{450}{12} = 37.5\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{450}{12} = \frac{75}{2} = 37.5 \]

What is the speed if a car travels 450 miles in 12 hours?

The average speed is 37.5 mph.

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

112.5 miles.