Doug entered a canoe race. He rowed 2 1/2 miles in 1/3 hour. What is his average speed in miles per hour?

Question

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Answer 1

To find Doug's average speed in miles per hour, you need to find how many miles Doug traveled in 1 hour. Miles per hour is a unit of speed that measures how many miles can be traveled in 1 hour at that given speed. For example. if you drive in a car with an average speed of 60 miles per hour, then you will travel 60 miles in 1 hour, 120 miles in 2 hours, and so on.

In this problem, you know how far Doug rowed in 1/3 hour. Doug will row 3 times this distance in 1 hour. That should give you his average speed in miles per hour.

I hope this helps you understand the problem!