Question

A falcon flew 70 miles in 3 hours. What was the speed of the falcon?

speed = distance over time; 1 mile = 1609 meters.

Answer 1

so we can do 1609 • 70
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3 h

Answer 2

speed = distance over time

speed = 70 miles / 3 h

\(speed= \dfrac{70~miles}{3~hours} = \dfrac{70}{3} mph = 23 \dfrac{1}{3} mph\approx 23.3 mph\)