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Question 923856: Nick went on a bike ride to a store 5 miles away. It took him half an hour to get there and 2/5 of an hour to get back. what was nick's average rate of speed(miles per hour) for the entire trip? answer in decimal form and round to the nearest hundredth when necessary.
How do you do this problem? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! s = d/t
nick avg speed = s = 10/(1/5 + 2/5)
s = 10/(3/5)
s = (10*5)/3
s = 50/3
s = 16.6666666
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answer:
s = 16.67 mph
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