John drove to visit his grandmother. To get there, he drove 157.5 miles on the highway and a few miles further on city streets. The highway part of his drive took him 2.5 hours. If John drove at a steady pace, how fast did he drive on the highway?____ miles per hour
Q. John drove to visit his grandmother. To get there, he drove 157.5 miles on the highway and a few miles further on city streets. The highway part of his drive took him 2.5 hours. If John drove at a steady pace, how fast did he drive on the highway?____ miles per hour
Identify Distance and Time: Step 1: Identify the total distance driven on the highway and the time taken.John drove 157.5 miles on the highway in 2.5 hours.
Calculate Average Speed: Step 2: Calculate the average speed using the formula Speed=TimeDistance.Speed=2.5 hours157.5 miles=63 miles per hour.
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