document.write( "Question 856040: A motorist travelled from town X to town Y at an average speed of 90 km/h. after travelling 1/3 of the journey in 45 min. he continued to travel another 120 km to reach town Y. find his average speed for the second part of the journey. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #515925 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A motorist travelled from town X to town Y at an average speed of 90 km/h. \n" ); document.write( "after travelling 1/3 of the journey in 45 min. he continued to travel another 120 km to reach town Y. \n" ); document.write( " find his average speed for the second part of the journey. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the total length of the journey (d) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "d = 180 km \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let s = his speed for last 2/3 of the journey \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation (change 45 min to .75 hrs); time = dist/speed \n" ); document.write( ".75 + \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "s = 120/1.25 \n" ); document.write( "s = 96 km/hr for the 2nd half of the journey \n" ); document.write( " |