Question 3 of 15 Gary drives his car from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a total distance of 400 miles, leaving at 9:30 am and arriving at 2:15 pm the same day. What is his average speed, in miles/hour? O 1.4 O 84 O 70 O 90
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