Which of the following cars is traveling at the fastest rate of speed?


141 miles in 3 hours

205 miles in 5 hours

97 miles in 2 hours

172 miles in 4 hours

Verified Answer :

141/3 = 47 miles per hr
205/5 41 miles per hr
97/2 = 48.5 miles per hr
172/4 = 43 miles per hr

fastest one is : 97 miles in 2 hrs

Simple....

find out how fast each car is going per hour:

\(\frac{141}{3} =47\) (47mph)

\(\frac{205}{5} =41\) (41 mph)

\(\frac{97}{2} =48.5\) (48.5 mph)

\(\frac{172}{4} =43\) (43 mph)

Thus, your answer.