SOLUTION: On a recent trip I averaged 20 miles per hour for 1 hour,30 miles per hour for 3 hours and 60 miles per hour for 2hours. Measured in miles per hour, which of the following is close

Question 287597: On a recent trip I averaged 20 miles per hour for 1 hour,30 miles per hour for 3 hours and 60 miles per hour for 2hours. Measured in miles per hour, which of the following is closest to the average speed for the entire trip?
(a) 36 (b) 37 (c) 38 (d) 39 (e) None of the above
Answer by Grinnell(63) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
REMEMBER RATE X TIME =DISTANCE!!!!!!
Let's quickly do the math!
He traveled six hours!
He went 230MPH.
230/6=38.3 hours. C is answer.
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