SOLUTION: It takes Omar 10 minutes to bicycle 1 mile to school and 20 minutes to return the same way. What is his average speed in miles per hour for the round trip?

SOLUTION: It takes Omar 10 minutes to bicycle 1 mile to school and 20 minutes to return the same way. What is his average speed in miles per hour for the round trip?

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Question 483316: It takes Omar 10 minutes to bicycle 1 mile to school and 20 minutes to return the same way. What is his average speed in
miles per hour for the round trip?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It takes Omar 10 minutes to bicycle 1 mile to school and 20 minutes to return the same way.
What is his average speed in miles per hour for the round trip?
:
10 + 20 = 30 min which is .5 hrs
Round trip of 2 mi takes .5 hrs
= 4 mph is the average for the round trip
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