speed calculation: Amir cycled 20 miles in 1 hours. Find ave. mph.

[katerina1984]

Hi everybody,

Maybe somebody would help me with that one? I tried, really, but nothing reasonable comes out of it.

You can calculate average speed using this formula.
speed =
Amir cycled 20 miles in 1 hours.
What was his average speed in miles per hour?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hi everybody,

Maybe somebody would help me with that one? I tried, really, but nothing reasonable comes out of it.

You can calculate average speed using this formula.
speed = ??
Amir cycled 20 miles in 1 hours.
What was his average speed in miles per hour?

You did not type the given formula.

Please share your work - even if you got unreasonable answer!

 

[stapel]

You can calculate average speed using this formula.
speed =

As pointed out earlier, the rest of the formula did not transfer. We will assume that it was the usual formula, as you've seen in various online resources (such as here).

Amir cycled 20 miles in 1 hours.
What was his average speed in miles per hour?

You've been given the hours and the miles. You've been asked to find the "miles per hour", which you know involves division (from what you've learned in real life, plus about how to translate English to math). Where are you stuck on the one step?

Please be complete. Thank you!