SOLUTION: The car drives 35mph for 35 miles, then 50mph for 100miles, and 53mph for 53miles. What is the car average speed for the whole trip? Thank you

Question 242483: The car drives 35mph for 35 miles, then 50mph for 100miles, and 53mph for 53miles. What is the car average speed for the whole trip?

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Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, stanbon:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The car drives 35mph for 35 miles, then 50mph for 100miles, and 53mph for 53miles.
What is the car average speed for the whole trip?
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Find the total miles driven
35 + 100 + 53 = 188 miles
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Find the total time (time = dist/speed)
+ + =
1 + 2 + 1 = 4 hrs
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= 47 mph is the average speed
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The car drives 35mph for 35 miles, then 50mph for 100miles, and 53mph for 53miles. What is the car average speed for the whole trip?
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Average speed = (total distance)/(total time)
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35 mph for 35 miles takes 1 hr.
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50 mph for 100 miles takes 2 hr.
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53 mph for 53 miles takes 1 hr.
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Average speed = (35+100+53)/(1+2+1) = 188/4 = 47 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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