SOLUTION: Mahmood drives the 56km distance between Knutsford and Whitchurch. He then drives a further 59km from Whitchurch to Welshpool. Mahmood's average speed from untsford and Whitchurch

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Question 1206137: Mahmood drives the 56km distance between Knutsford and Whitchurch. He then drives a further 59km from Whitchurch to Welshpool.
Mahmood's average speed from untsford and Whitchurch was 67.2km/h.
It also took Mahmoud 45 minutes travel from nutsford to Welshpool
Workout Mahmood's average speed (in km/h) for his total journey from nutsford to Welshpool.

Answer by ikleyn(52817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Mahmood drives the 56km distance between Knutsford and Whitchurch.
He then drives a further 59km from Whitchurch to Welshpool.
Mahmood's average speed from untsford and Whitchurch was 67.2km/h.
It also took Mahmoud 45 minutes travel from nutsford to Welshpool
Workout Mahmood's average speed (in km/h) for his total journey from nutsford to Welshpool.
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Find the time driving from Knutsford to Whitchurch.  It is

     =  of an hour, or 50 minutes.


The total time driving is 50 minutes + 45 minutes = 95 minutes = 1 hour and 35 minutes, 

    or 1 hours = 1 hours =  hours =  hours.


The total distance from Knutsford to Welshpool is 56 + 59 = 115 kilometers.


The average speed is  =  =  = 72.632 km/h  (rounded).    ANSWER

Solved.



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