document.write( "Question 314729: a speedboat travels 5 miles at 30 miles per hour, then 1 hour at 48 miles per hour. what was the boats average speed for the 6 mile trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #225081 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5 miles at 30 mph \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled at this speed in 5 hour = 5*30 = 150 miles \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "1 hour at 48 mph. \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled at this speed in 1 hour = 1*48 = 48 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "198 miles it travels in 6 hours \n" ); document.write( "In 1 hour it travels 198/6 = 33 mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |