Question

What is Eric's mean speed if he bikes 32.2 miles in 1.4 hours?

Answer 1

Mean speed = distance / time

= 32.2 / 1.4

=  23 miles per hour  (answer)

Answer 2

Eric's mean speed is 23 miles/hours

Definition of Mean Speed

Mean speed is defined as the ratio of the mean distance travelled by a person per unit time. Mean speed is same as average speed if only one person is considered.

Here, Eric bikes 32.2 miles and takes a time of 1.4 hours.

Thus, The distance travelled by Eric is 32.2 miles and the time taken is 1.4 hours .

∴  Average speed = 32.2/1.4 miles/hours = 23 miles/hours.

Thus Eric's mean speed is 23 miles/hours.

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