Question

your brother travelled 117 miles in 2. 25 hours to come home for school break what's the average speed that he was travelling

Answer 1

speed= distance/ time
time given 2.25 hours,to convert it into hours
$2 \frac{25}{60} \\ 2 \frac{5}{12 }$
$= \frac{29}{12}$
speed=
$\frac{117}{ \frac{29}{12} }$
$= \frac{117 \times 12}{29}$
= 48.49 miles per hour