SOLUTION: Nick went on a bike ride to a store 5 miles away. It took him half an hour to get there and 2/5 of an hour to get back. what was nick's average rate of speed(miles per hour) for th

Question 923856: Nick went on a bike ride to a store 5 miles away. It took him half an hour to get there and 2/5 of an hour to get back. what was nick's average rate of speed(miles per hour) for the entire trip? answer in decimal form and round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s = d/t
nick avg speed = s = 10/(1/5 + 2/5)
s = 10/(3/5)
s = (10*5)/3
s = 50/3
s = 16.6666666
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answer:
s = 16.67 mph
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