What is the problem about?
Average speed
What information is given?
Starting odometer reading, ending odometer reading, time taken
What do you need to find?
The average speed of the car
An odometer measures the distance traveled by a wheeled vehicle
The starting odometer reading was 54,362 miles
The ending odometer reading was 54,372 miles
It took 15 minutes to get to the mall
Step 1: Find how far Reyes traveled in 15 minutes
54372 - 54362 = 10 miles
At this speed, the car will travel 10 miles in 15 minutes
Step 2: How far the Reyes would travel in 60 minutes?
The Reyes would travel 40 miles in 60 minutes
