SOLUTION: A car drives at 35 mi/hr for 100 miles, then at 70 mi/hr for 100 miles. What is the average velocity of the car?
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Question 508238: A car drives at 35 mi/hr for 100 miles, then at 70 mi/hr for 100 miles. What is the average velocity of the car?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A car drives at 35 mi/hr for 100 miles, then at 70 mi/hr for 100 miles. What is the average velocity of the car?
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Avg = 2*35*70/(35+7) = 4900/105
Avg = 46 2/3 mi/hr
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