document.write( "Question 1150653: Danny traveled 24 mils at 16 mph and 20 miles at 12 mph. Find the average rate \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "The average rate is the total distance divided by the total time.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Total time is  \"24%2F16\" + \"20%2F12\" = \"%283%2A24%29%2F48\" + \"%284%2A20%29%2F48\" = \"%2872%2B80%29%2F48\" = \"152%2F48\" = \"19%2F6\"  hours.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The average rate = \"%2824%2B20%29%2F%28%2819%2F6%29%29\" = \"44%2F%28%2819%2F6%29%29\" = \"%2844%2A6%29%2F19\" = \"264%2F19\" = \"13\"\"17%2F19\"  miles per hour.\r\n" );
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