SOLUTION: Two drivers start at the same time to make a 100 km trip. The first driver took 2 hours to complete the trip. The second driver takes 3 hours, but stop for an hour at the halfway p
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Question 895547: Two drivers start at the same time to make a 100 km trip. The first driver took 2 hours to complete the trip. The second driver takes 3 hours, but stop for an hour at the halfway point. Which driver had a greater average speed for the whole trip?Explain?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r*t=d
average r=total d/total t
The driver who took the least total time including breaks for trip of the same distance has the fastest average speed
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