document.write( "Question 1191596: Dan drove from his farm to town, traveling the first 50 km at 80 km/h, and the next 30 km at 60 km/h. He then returned home at 100 km/h. What was his average speed for the whole trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #823433 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "average speed = total distance divided by total time \n" ); document.write( "50km at 80 km/h = 5/8 hours \n" ); document.write( "30km at 60 km/h = 1/2 hour \n" ); document.write( "80km at 100km/h = 4/5 hours \n" ); document.write( "total distance: 160km \n" ); document.write( "total time: (5/8+1/2+4/5) hours \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "you can do the calculations.... \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |