SOLUTION: The riders traveled 80 miles in 7.5 hr. Suppose they had travel at a constant speed for the entire trip. This constant speed would be the same as the average speed of the real trip
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Question 498606: The riders traveled 80 miles in 7.5 hr. Suppose they had travel at a constant speed for the entire trip. This constant speed would be the same as the average speed of the real trip. What was the average speed for this trip?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
80/7.5=10.7 mph
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