SOLUTION: 3. We had to go 30km through the city and then 30km through the country. Through the city we average 40km/h and through the country we averaged 60km/h. Our average speed for the en
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Question 885443: 3. We had to go 30km through the city and then 30km through the country. Through the city we average 40km/h and through the country we averaged 60km/h. Our average speed for the entire journey was
a. 44 b. 48 c. 50 d. 45
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Average speed is always ( total distance ) / ( total time )
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Average speed =
Average speed =
Average speed =
Average speed = 48 km/hr
The answer is b.
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