document.write( "Question 1092797: A man drives 80km/h to Selfoss and 60km/h from Selfoss. What is the average speed? The answer is not 70km/h \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #707414 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance= speed* time \n" ); document.write( "Suppose Selfoss is 80 km away \n" ); document.write( "it takes 1 hour to get there and 4/3 of an hour to return. \n" ); document.write( "That would be 7/3 of an hour to drive 160 km \n" ); document.write( "that is 160*3/7 km/h or 68.57 km/h. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Suppose Selfoss is 60 km away. \n" ); document.write( "It takes 3/4 hour to get there and 1 hour to get back or 7/4 hour to go 120 km \n" ); document.write( "that is 120*4/7 or again 68.57 km/h average speed. \n" ); document.write( " |