A car traveled 281 miles in 4 hours 41 minutes.What was the average speed of the car in miles per hour?

1 h = 60 min

41 min = 41 / 60 h

4 h 41 min = 4 + 41 / 60 = 4 ∙ 60 / 60 + 41 / 60 = 240 / 60 + 41 / 60 = 281 / 60 h

average speed = 281 mi / 4 h 41 min = 281 / ( 281 / 60 ) = ( 281 / 1 ) / ( 281 / 60 ) =

281 ∙ 60 / 1 ∙ 281 = 60 / 1 = 60 mi / h

To find the average speed, we need to divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

First, let's convert the minutes into hours. We know that there are 60 minutes in an hour. So, 41 minutes is equal to 41/60 = 0.6833 hours (rounded to four decimal places).

Now, we can calculate the total time in hours:
Total time = 4 hours + 0.6833 hours = 4.6833 hours (rounded to four decimal places).

Next, we divide the total distance by the total time to find the average speed:
Average speed = Total distance / Total time.

Average speed = 281 miles / 4.6833 hours = 60.0066 miles per hour (rounded to four decimal places).

Therefore, the average speed of the car is approximately 60.0066 miles per hour.