If a cyclist takes 4 hours to travel 72 miles, what is the cyclist's average speed in miles per hour?

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Bowen

5 May, 13:25

If a cyclist takes 4 hours to travel 72 miles, what is the cyclist's average speed in miles per hour?

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Jeffrey Stokes · Answer 1

So the question asks for the cyclist's mph, which we'll call x. so if 4x = 72 then x = 72/4 so if we divide 72 by 4, x = 18 The cyclist travels at 18 mph