SOLUTION: e walked 5mph then jogged 8mph , total time 2hours and 15 min , how many miles did e go?

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Question 337046: e walked 5mph then jogged 8mph , total time 2hours and 15 min , how many miles did e go?
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e walked 5mph then jogged 8mph , total time 2hours and 15 min ,
how many miles did e go?
:
convert 2 hr 15 min to 2.25 hrs
:
With the limited amt of information, find the average speed
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Let s = the average speed
:
s =
s = 6.5 mph
:
Distance = Speed * time
d = 6.5 * 2.25
d = 14.625 miles

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