SOLUTION: A car travels for 3 hours at a speed of 55 miles per hour and then for the next 2 hours travels at a speed of 65 miles per hour. Find the average speed of the car for the entire jo

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Question 1143585: A car travels for 3 hours at a speed of 55 miles per hour and then for the next 2 hours travels at a speed of 65 miles per hour. Find the average speed of the car for the entire journey.
Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The average speed for the entire journey is  .


Total distance = 3*55 + 2*65 = 295 miles.


Total time = 3 + 2 = 5 hours.


You are now in position to answer the question:


    the average speed for the entire journey is   = 59 miles per hour.



Or simply   = 59 mph,  if you want the solution in one line.


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