document.write( "Question 68763: Raymond takes a road trip from Sacramento, CA to South Lake Tahoe, CA. He follows the highway, driving a distance of 100 miles each way. On the drive to South Lake Tahoe he averages 40 mph and on the return trip averages 50 mph. What was his average speed for the entire trip? \n" ); document.write( "
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His time for the 1st 100 miles is
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+100+%2F+40\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+2.5\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "For the next 100 miles his time is
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+100+%2F+50\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t+=+2\" hrs
\n" ); document.write( "His total distance travelled is 200 mi.
\n" ); document.write( "ave speed = toal distance / total time
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5Bave%5D+=+200+%2F+%282+%2B+2.5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5Bave%5D+=+200+%2F+4.5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5Bave%5D+=+44.44\" mi/hr answer
\n" ); document.write( "Note this is not the same as
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2840+%2B+50%29+%2F+2+=+45\" mi/hr
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