Question

What was the speed of a boat that traveled 8.2 miles in 3 hours?
Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Answer

0.4 mph

2.7 mph

11.2 mph

5.2 mph

Answer 1

@AJ17

Answer 2

2.7

Answer 3

2.7 miles / hr

Answer 4

Speed is a rate. You are given miles and hours, so your rate will be in miles per hour, or miles/hour, which is miles divided by hours. In this case, 8.2 miles / 3 hours yields 2.7 mph.