Answer : The average speed was, 7.5 mile/hr
Explanation :
Average speed : It is defined as the ratio total distance to total time.
Formula used :
[tex]\text{Average speed}=\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}[/tex]
As per question,
Total distance traveled = 2400 mile
Total time taken = 13 days 8 hr = [tex](13\times 24)hr+8hr=320hr[/tex]
(1 day = 24 hr)
Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:
[tex]\text{Average speed}=\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time}}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Average speed}=\frac{2400mile}{320hr}=7.5mile/hr[/tex]
Therefore, the average speed was, 7.5 mile/hr
