document.write( "Question 204339: An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back. The trip there took three hours and the trip back took four hours. It averaged 6 km/h on the return trip. Find the average speed of the trip \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154349 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "An aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back. \n" ); document.write( "The trip there took three hours and the trip back took four hours. \n" ); document.write( "It averaged 6 km/h on the return trip. \n" ); document.write( "Find the average speed of the trip \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the distance using the time and speed given for the return trip: \n" ); document.write( "d = 4 * 6 = 24 km \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We know the total traveled distance = 48 km \n" ); document.write( "Given that the total travel time = 7 hrs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Av speed = \n" ); document.write( "Av s = \n" ); document.write( "Av s = 6.857 km/hr \n" ); document.write( " |