document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250998>Question 250998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While hiking the Peralta Trail to Wheeler’s Needle and back, Rick spent 60% of his time walking uphill to Wheeler’s Needle and 40% of his time returning by the same trail.  If he averaged 2 miles per hour uphill, what was his average speed for the round-trip?	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.   2 1/3 mph	B.   2.25 mph	C.   2.4 mph  D. 2.5 mph  E.  2.6 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182776 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182776\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate * time=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".6/.4=2/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=1.33 for return trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+1.33)/2=average\r<BR>\n" );
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