Question

A car travels 270 miles in 4.5 hours. What is the rate in miles per hour?

Answer 1

270 divided by 4.5 = 60

Answer 2

Answer:

The car rate is 60 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate can be found dividing the miles traveled by the time in hours:

$R[miles/hr]= 270\ miles/\ 4.5\ hr$

$R[miles/hr]= 60\ miles/hr$