A car travels 50 miles in 11 hours. What is its average speed?

The average speed is 4.5454545 mph.

v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{50}{11} = 4.5454545\ \text{mph}

How to work it out

1
Write down what you know: distance d = 50 miles, time t = 11 hours. You are asked for the speed v.
2
Use the formula speed = distance ÷ time:
$v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{50}{11} = \frac{50}{11} = 4.5454545$
3
Answer with the unit: 4.5454545 mph.
4
The same formula rearranged: distance = speed × time (4.5454545 × 11 = 50 miles) and time = distance ÷ speed (50 ÷ 4.5454545 = 11 hours).

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page

\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{50}{11} = 4.5454545\ \text{mph} \]
\[ v = \frac{d}{t} = \frac{50}{11} = \frac{50}{11} = 4.5454545 \]

What is the speed if a car travels 50 miles in 11 hours?

The average speed is 4.5454545 mph.

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

13.636364 miles.