document.write( "Question 952152: Joe and Ann rode their bike 6 miles uphill at a rate of 10 miles per hour. they rode back down at a rate of 15 miles per hour. what was their average speed? How long were they riding? \n" ); document.write( "
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Up=6mi/10mi/hr=0.6 hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance=distance up+distance down=6mi+6mi=12mi
\n" ); document.write( "Total time=time up+time down=0.6hr+0.4hr=1 hour ANSWER 1: They were riding for 1 hour.
\n" ); document.write( "Average speed=total distance/total time=12 miles/1 hour=12 miles/hour
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER 2: Their average speed was 12 miles/hour.\r
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