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What is the average speed they need to drive?

Mr. and Mrs. Ozawa are driving their family to a vacation spot 496 miles away. They want to get there in 8 hours. What is the average speed they need to drive?

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  1. To find the average speed needed to cover 496 miles in 8 hours, you can use the formula:

    [ text{Average Speed} = frac{text{Total Distance}}{text{Total Time}} ]

    Plugging in the values:

    [ text{Average Speed} = frac{496 text{ miles}}{8 text{ hours}} = 62 text{ miles per hour} ]

    So, Mr. and Mrs. Ozawa need to drive at an average speed of 62 miles per hour to reach their destination in 8 hours.

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