document.write( "Question 136775: If a car travels 20 km per hour between two cities. How fast must the car travel to average 40 km per hour for the round trip \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #115317 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a car travels 20 km per hour between two cities. How fast must the car travel to average 40 km per hour for the round trip \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "It's a trick question, as it's not possible to average 40 kph after going halfway at half that speed.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the distance is d, and you travel at speed v, the time is d/20 hours. \n" ); document.write( "To travel roundtrip, that's 2d. 2d/40 is the same amount of time as d/20, so there is zero (0) time left for the return trip. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |