document.write( "Question 985217: Jane drove to her friend Kim's house 29.1 miles away. As she was leaving her house, she noticed that it was exactly 6 pm.
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document.write( "After arriving to Kim's house and spending 1.8 hour there, she looked at the clock and saw that the time now was 8:45 pm.
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document.write( "What was Jane's average speed on her way to Kim's house? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606034 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Total time elapsed from 6:00 PM to 8:45 PM= 2.75 hrs \n" ); document.write( "Time driving=(total time) - (time at Kim's)=2.75hr-1.8hr=0.95hr \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Average speed=(distance)/(time)=29.1mi/0.95hr=30.6mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: Her average speed was 30.6 MPH. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |