Home Mathematics 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 ?Mathematics mobeteOctober 23, 20219 CommentsJason's boat can travel 24 3/4 miles in 1/2 hour. what is his average speed in miles per hour ?
24 3/4 miles is the distance1/2 hour - is timeV=S/t24[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] / 0.5 = [tex]\frac{(24*4+3)2}{4}[/tex]=49.5 miles per hourReply
[tex]\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] miles per hourStep-by-step explanation:Formula to find the average speed is given by :-[tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}[/tex]Given : Distance = [tex]24\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] miles=[tex]\dfrac{24\times4+3}{4}[/tex] miles[tex]=\dfrac{99}{4}[/tex] milesTime =[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] hourThen, [tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\dfrac{99}{4}}{\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]i.e. [tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{99\times2}{4}=\dfrac{99}{2}[/tex]i.e. [tex]\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] miles per hourReply
49 1/2 miles per hourStep-by-step explanation:To determine the average speed, we take the miles and divide by the hoursspeed ÷ hours24 3/4 ÷ 1/2Change the mixed number to an improper fraction24 3/4 = (4* 24+3)/4 =99/499/4 ÷ 1/2Copy dot flip99/4 * 2/199/2Change to a mixed number2 goes into 99 49 times (49*2 = 98) with 1 left over49 1/2 miles per hourReply
49 and a half miles an hour.
24 3/4 miles is the distance
1/2 hour - is time
V=S/t
24[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] / 0.5 = [tex]\frac{(24*4+3)2}{4}[/tex]=49.5 miles per hour
His boat can go [tex]49.5mph[/tex]
[tex]\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] miles per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Formula to find the average speed is given by :-
[tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}[/tex]
Given : Distance = [tex]24\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] miles=[tex]\dfrac{24\times4+3}{4}[/tex] miles
[tex]=\dfrac{99}{4}[/tex] miles
Time =[tex]\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] hour
Then, [tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{\dfrac{99}{4}}{\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]
i.e. [tex]\text{Average speed}=\dfrac{99\times2}{4}=\dfrac{99}{2}[/tex]
i.e. [tex]\text{Average speed}=49\dfrac{1}{2}[/tex] miles per hour
49 1/2 is the answer. you just need to multiply 24 3/4 by 2 to get the answer
49 1/2 miles per hour
His boat can go [tex]49.5mph[/tex]
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
49 and a half miles an hour.