You are going to drive to another state for a vacation. One route will take 8 hours to drive 400 miles, and the other route will take 7
hours to drive 420 miles. You write two equations to try and figure out the average rate of speed you would travel on each route. How
much higher will your average speed be on the faster route? (1 point)
To calculate the average speed, divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.
For the first route:
Average speed = 400 miles / 8 hours = 50 mph
For the second route:
Average speed = 420 miles / 7 hours = 60 mph
The average speed on the faster route is 60 mph - 50 mph = 10 mph higher.