document.write( "Question 899613: A boat traveled at 10 km/h for 1 hour, then at 13 km/h for 2 hours, and finally at 11 km/h for another hour... Over the whole trip the average speed was 15 km/h. How was it 15km/h \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #545508 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The average speed is: \n" ); document.write( "( total distance traveled ) / ( total time of travel ) \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "total time = \n" ); document.write( "total time = \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "I don't see how it could be 15 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "with the given numbers\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |