SOLUTION: During the first 6 hours of a trip, you average 44 mi/h. During the last 4 hours of your trip, your average 50 mi/h. What is your average speed for the entire trip?

Question 673077: During the first 6 hours of a trip, you average 44 mi/h. During the last 4 hours of your trip, your average 50 mi/h. What is your average speed for the entire trip?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Average speed is always
( total distance ) / ( total time )
for 1st 6 hrs:

mi
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For the last 4 hrs:

mi
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The average speed is:

mi/hr

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