document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023982>Question 1023982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck driver traveled at an average speed of 64 miles per hour on a 200-mile trip to pick up a load of freight. On the return trip (with the truck fully loaded), the average speed was 35 miles per hour. Find the average speed for the round trip. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Avg speed of a round trip:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "avg = 2*64*35/(64+35) = 4480/99 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=~ 45.25 mi/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the distance is not relevant. </SPAN>\n" );
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