SOLUTION: The Express bus travel travels at an average speed of 40 miles per hour and the local bus travels at average speed of 30 miles per hour the route is 10 mile long and the local bus

Question 987193: The Express bus travel travels at an average speed of 40 miles per hour and the local bus travels at average speed of 30 miles per hour the route is 10 mile long and the local bus makes 5 2 minute stops how many minutes do you save by taking the express bus instead of a local bus
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Express bus trip=(10 mi/40mph)(60min/1hr)=15 minutes
Local bus trip=(10mi/30mph)(60min/1hr)+(5stops)(2min/stop)
Local bus trip=20 minutes+10 minutes=30 minutes
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express-local=30min-15min=15 minutes
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ANSWER: You save 15 minutes by taking the express bus.

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