document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348479>Question 348479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car is making a 12 mile trip.  It travels the first 6 miles at 30 miles per hour and the last 6 miles at 60 miles per hour.  What is the car's average speed for the entire trip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tuasoo><B>tuasoo(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tuasoo><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Time taken to travel first 6 miles = 6/30 hr = 0.2 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken to travel last 6 miles = 6/60 hr = 0.1 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total time taken to travel the 12 miles trip = 0.3 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the car's average speed for the entire trip = 12/0.3 mph = 40 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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