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If you go 5050 miles in 2122 \frac{1}{2} hours, what is your average speed?

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The average speed vv is given by the formula

v=stv = \frac{s}{t}

where ss is the distance passed in time tt. Substituting s=50s = 50 and t=212=2.5t = 2\frac{1}{2} = 2.5 into the formula, we calculate the average speed:

v=502.5=20mi/hv = \frac{50}{2.5} = 20\,\text{mi}/\text{h}

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