SOLUTION: [ Mike participated in a bicycle race. He covered 24 kilometers in 2 hours and the next 18 kilometers in 1 hour. What is his average speed per hour for the total journey? ]

Question 821395: [ Mike participated in a bicycle race. He covered 24 kilometers in 2 hours and the next 18 kilometers in 1 hour. What is his average speed per hour for the total journey? ]
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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distance: 24 + 18 = 42 km
time: 2 + 1 = 3 hours
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s = d / t
s = 42/3
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answer:
s = 14 kph
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