On a trip from Virginia to Florida the Smith family wants to travel at least 420 miles in 8 hours of driving, what must their average rate of speed be?
Would it be 420 divided by 8= 52.5 miles an hour?
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To find the Smith family's average rate of speed, you are correct in dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. So, the calculation would be 420 miles divided by 8 hours, which equals 52.5 miles per hour.
To get this result, you divided the total distance (420 miles) by the total time (8 hours). This calculation gives you the average rate of speed for the entire trip.