SOLUTION: Danny traveled 24 mils at 16 mph and 20 miles at 12 mph. Find the average rate

Question 1150653: Danny traveled 24 mils at 16 mph and 20 miles at 12 mph. Find the average rate
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total Distance divided by Total Time

Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The average rate is the total distance divided by the total time. Total time is + = + = = = hours. The average rate = = = = = miles per hour.

Very ugly numbers; I don't know who created this problems, which excellent educational ideas
does he (or she) keep in his mind and what you can learn making such calculations.

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