A family drives 4 1/2 miles in 1/10 of an hour. What is their rate of speed in miles per hour? speed = ____ miles per hour

To find the rate of speed in miles per hour, you can use the formula:

[

text{Speed} = frac{text{Distance}}{text{Time}}

]

In this case, the family drives 4.5 miles in 0.1 hours.

1. Calculate the speed:

[

text{Speed} = frac{4.5 text{ miles}}{0.1 text{ hours}} = 45 text{ miles per hour}

]

So, their rate of speed is 45 miles per hour.

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