document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281839>Question 281839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12. A car travels a distance of 250 miles, 700 miles and 325 miles at the rate of 50 miles/hr, 35 miles/hr and 13 miles/hr respectively.Find the average speed of the car in miles/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 25.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 42.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me step by step how to solve the answer.<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 #204727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels a distance of 250 miles, 700 miles and 325 miles at the rate of 50 miles/hr, 35 miles/hr and 13 miles/hr respectively.Find the average speed of the car in miles/hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 25.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 42.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250 miles at 50 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken = 250/50 = 5 hours------------ time = distance / rate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "700 miles at 35 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken = 700/35= 20 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "325 miles at 13 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken = 325/13 = 25 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total distance traveled at all three speeds = 250+700+325=1275 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total time taken to travel 1275 miles = 50 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average speed will be 1275 /50 = 25.5 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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