document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084960>Question 1084960</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cyclist has travel 6 miles to reach his destination. he has to either choose to travel on flat route with 11 miles per hour. or he goes on uphill at 3 miles per hour for 3 miles and then downhill at 23 miles per hour for the remaining 3 miles. he chooses to go with the uphill and downhill because he <BR>\n" );
document.write( " averages the uphill and downhill speeds and concludes that (23+3)/2=13 MPH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is wrong with?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 2 minutes is less significant when compared 13 MPH to 11 MPH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) average speed can't be maintained through out the uphill and downhill trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) More time is lost on uphill trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) downhill speed compensates the time lost on uphill\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Gul   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #698972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=698972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6 miles / 11 mph=6/11 hours total trip time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 miles / 3 mph=1 hour travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next 3 miles @ 23 mph=3/23 hours travel time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total time for uphill and downhill route:1-3/23 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 miles/1&3/23 mph=5.3076923 mph average over total trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "More time is lost on the uphill trip, which depresses the average. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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