A jet travels 480 miles in 2 hours. At this rate, how far could the jet fly in 8 hours? What is the rate of speed of the jet?
In 8 hours it would travel 1920 miles.
How would I find the rate of speed?
Divide 480 by 2 to find it's speed per hour.
240
To find the rate of speed of the jet, you need to divide the distance traveled by the time taken. In this case, the distance traveled is 480 miles and the time taken is 2 hours.
Rate of speed = Distance / Time
Rate of speed = 480 miles / 2 hours
Rate of speed = 240 miles per hour
So, the rate of speed of the jet is 240 miles per hour.