The students at your school are taking a field trip to a science museum 154 miles away. If the school bus traveled 154 miles in 1.9 hours, what would be the speed of the school bus?

Answer.

The school but would have been driving at about 81 miles per hour.

Fun note.

The bus driver would have gotten a speeding ticket on almost all national highways in America if they were going at that speed.

step-by-step explanation:

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