In order to calculate the speed r, we can use the formula:
[tex]\text{distance}=\text{speed}\cdot\text{time}[/tex]So, for the distance of 2730 miles and time of 9.75 hours, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 2730=r\cdot9.75 \\ r=\frac{2730}{9.75} \\ r=280 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore the value of r is 280 mph.