SOLUTION: excluding stoppages, the average speed of a bus is 54 mph and including stoppages it is 45 mph. How many minutes did the bus stop per hour?
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Question 849810: excluding stoppages, the average speed of a bus is 54 mph and including stoppages it is 45 mph. How many minutes did the bus stop per hour?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
excluding stoppages, the average speed of a bus is 54 mph and including stoppages it is 45 mph.
How many minutes did the bus stop per hour?
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The bus travels at 54 mph but only covers 45 mi in 1 hr
Find the time in minutes to travel 45 mi at 54 mph
* 60 = 50 min, therefore the bus stopped for 10 min
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