Sonya drives her car for 1.75 hours. She drives to the next town over which is about 150 miles west of her. What was Sonya's average velocity?

Name: Sonya drives her car for 1.75 hours. She drives to the next town over which is about 150 miles west of her. What was Sonya's average velocity?
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To determine the velocity of an object:
V=d/t
d = displacement
t = time
In this case:
d = 150 miles west
t = 1.75 hours
v = 150 miles / 1.75 hours = 86 mph west

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