Question

alex drove 406 miles in 7 hours and clara drove 396 miles in 6 hours during a family trip. who had the fastest average speed

Answer 1

take an average speed in miles per hour

by adjusting both fractions to one hour they are comparable

Answer 2

\[avg.alex=\frac{ 406 }{ 7 }\] and \[avg.clara\frac{ 396 }{ 6 }\]

Answer 3

reduce the fractions so they have 1 hour in denominator

Answer 4

ok so clara will have the fastest speed

Answer 5

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Answer 6

yep clara has 66 mph and alex has like 58 mph