SOLUTION: A woman jogs for 2 km at 8 km/h and then walks for 2 km at 6 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire trip
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Question 567478: A woman jogs for 2 km at 8 km/h and then walks for 2 km at 6 km/h. What is the average speed for the entire trip
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, nyc_function:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Average speed is ( total distance ) / ( total time )
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Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the distances are equal, average speed is 1/2(8 + 6) = 7km/h
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