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put this solution on YOUR website!A train travels at an average speed of 20 mph through urban areas,
50 mph through suburban areas, and
75 mph through rural areas.
If a trip consists of traveling half an hour through urban areas,
3-1/2 hours through suburban areas,
and 3 hours through rural areas,
what is the train’s average speed for the entire trip?
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Find the distance of the trip (dist = speed * time)
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Total dist = urban dist + suburb dist + rural dist
d = (20*.5) + (50*3.5) + (75*3)
d = 10 + 175 + 225
d = 410 mi
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Find the total time:
t = .5 + 3.5 + 3
t = 7 hrs
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Av speed =
s =
s = 58.57 mph
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Check solution, find the dist: 7 * 58.57 = 409.99 ~ 410
