SOLUTION: I left Work at 4:11 p.m. and was stopped by highway patrol 13.2 miles or 23 minutes later at 4:34 p.m. How fast was I traveling ?

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Question 219468: I left Work at 4:11 p.m. and was stopped by highway patrol 13.2 miles or 23 minutes later at 4:34 p.m. How fast was I traveling ?
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I left Work at 4:11 p.m. and was stopped by highway patrol 13.2 miles or 23 minutes later at 4:34 p.m. How fast was I traveling ?
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13.2 miles/(23/60) hr = ~ 34.4 mph average
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Cops don't stop you for average speed, but the speed they observe.
A car can go 90 mph for some time, then stop or slow down for a lower average.