David took a trip to Galveston, which is 60 miles away from Houston. Because traffic was busy on the freeway, it took him 2 hours. What is the average speed David was traveling?

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Daniel L.
Apr 3, 2016

The average speed was #30# #mph#

Explanation:

The average speed is a quotient of total distance and total time of movement:

#speed={distance}/{time}#

Since the distance was #60# miles and time : #2# hours the speed is

#speed = 60/2=30# miles per hour (mph)

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