document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605899>Question 605899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat traveled at 10 km\hour for one hour, then at 13 km\hour for two hours and finally at 11 km\hour for 1 hour. the average speed over the whole trip was 15 km\hour support your analysis with a calculation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10 km/hr for 1 hour is 10 km.  13 km/hr for 2 hours is 26 km.  11 km/hr for 1 hour is 11 km.  10 plus 26 plus 11 is 47 km total in 4 hours.  47 divided by 4 is NOT 15.  The idea that the average speed over the whole trip was 15 km/hr is ridiculous both analytically and intuitively.  How could the average be MORE than any of the component data points?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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