SOLUTION: If you travel 10 miles at an average speed of 25 mi/hr and then travel another 10 miles at an average speed of 65 mi/hr what was your average speed for the whole trip?

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Question 645999: If you travel 10 miles at an average speed of 25 mi/hr and then travel another 10 miles at an average speed of 65 mi/hr what was your average speed for the whole trip?
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Time equals distance divided by time. Calculate the time for each part of the trip. Add the two times. Divide the total distance (20 miles) by the total time.

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