SOLUTION: a certain 90-mile trip took 2 hours. exactally 1/3 of the distance traveledwas by raail, and this part of the trip took 1/5 of the travel time. what was the average rate, in miles

Question 348133: a certain 90-mile trip took 2 hours. exactally 1/3 of the distance traveledwas by raail, and this part of the trip took 1/5 of the travel time. what was the average rate, in miles per hour of the rail portion of the trip?
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a certain 90-mile trip took 2 hours. exactally 1/3 of the distance traveledwas by raail, and this part of the trip took 1/5 of the travel time. what was the average rate, in miles per hour of the rail portion of the trip?
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1/3 of the trip is then:
(1/3)(90) = 30 miles
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Time it takes to travel that distance is:
(1/5)(2) = 2/5 of an hour
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Average rate:
30/(2/5) = 150/2 = 75 mph
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