To determine the speed at which you were traveling, we can use the formula:
Speed = Distance / Time
Given: Distance = 1 mile Time = 100 seconds
Let's substitute the values into the formula and calculate the result:
Speed = 1 mile / 100 seconds
To convert the speed to a more commonly used unit like miles per hour (mph), we need to convert the time from seconds to hours. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, we can divide the time by 3,600 (60 * 60) to get the time in hours.
Speed = (1 mile / 100 seconds) * (3600 seconds / 1 hour)
Simplifying the units, we have:
Speed = 1 mile * (3600 / 100) miles/hour Speed = 1 mile * 36 miles/hour Speed = 36 miles/hour
Therefore, you were traveling at a speed of 36 miles per hour.