document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167224>Question 167224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a one mile oval track. The car goes around the track the first time at 30 mph. How fast must he go on his second lap to bring his second lap average up to 60 mph? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a \"trick question.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travelling a mile at 30 mph takes 2 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Travelling 2 miles at 60 mph also takes 2 minutes, so the time is up, the car cannot average 60 mph for the 2 laps.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The wording is a bit odd, tho.  It says \"second lap average...\"  If only the 2nd lap is considered, he has to go 60 mph to \"average\" 60 mph, but that's not actually an average.<BR>\n" );
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