# Jason’s boat can travel 24 3/4 miles in 1/2 hour. what is his average speed in miles per hour ?

Jason's boat can travel 24 3/4 miles in 1/2 hour. what is his average speed in miles per hour ?

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1. kacaria says:

49 and a half miles an hour.

2. zykia1002 says:

24 3/4 miles is the distance
1/2 hour - is time
V=S/t
24$\frac{3}{4}$  / 0.5 = $\frac{(24*4+3)2}{4}$=49.5  miles per hour

3. gulleraliyeva1999 says:

His boat can go $49.5mph$

4. izzysmith6836 says:

$\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}$ miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Formula to find the average speed is given by :-

$\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$

Given : Distance = $24\dfrac{3}{4}$ miles=$\dfrac{24\times4+3}{4}$ miles

$=\dfrac{99}{4}$ miles

Time =$\dfrac{1}{2}$ hour

Then, $\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\dfrac{99}{4}}{\dfrac{1}{2}}$

i.e. $\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{99\times2}{4}=\dfrac{99}{2}$

i.e. $\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}$ miles per hour

5. jennysantoyo13 says:

49 1/2 is the answer. you just need to multiply 24 3/4 by 2 to get the answer

6. amayaiscool3886 says:

49 1/2 miles per hour

7. ur4286 says:

His boat can go $49.5mph$

8. mochoa4 says:

49 1/2 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the average speed, we take the miles and divide by the hours

speed ÷ hours

24 3/4 ÷ 1/2

Change the mixed number to an improper fraction

24 3/4 = (4* 24+3)/4 =99/4

99/4 ÷ 1/2

Copy dot flip

99/4 * 2/1

99/2

Change to a mixed number

2 goes into 99   49 times  (49*2 = 98)  with 1 left over

49 1/2 miles per hour

9. theylovenylah says:

49 and a half miles an hour.