document.write( "Question 507662: you grive 200 miles in 3 hours before stopping for 30 minutes for lunch and gas. after lunch you travel 150 miles in an hour and a half. what was your average speed for the trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #340668 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you drive 200 miles in 3 hours before stopping for 30 minutes for lunch and gas. after lunch you travel 150 miles in an hour and a half. what was your average speed for the trip? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Average speed when driving \n" ); document.write( "= (total distance)/(total driving time) \n" ); document.write( "= (200+150)/(3+3/2) \n" ); document.write( "= 350/4.5 \n" ); document.write( "= 77.78 mph \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Average speed overall: \n" ); document.write( "= (200+150)/5 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 350/5 hrs = 70 mph \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " |