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Question 941181: If I live 8 miles away from a store and it took me 30 minutes to run there and back in 20 minutes, what is the average speed? How do I find the average speed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If I live 8 miles away from a store and it took me 30 minutes to run there and back in 20 minutes, what is the average speed? How do I find the average speed?
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That's 16 miles in 50 minutes.
d = r*t
r = d/t = 16/50
r = 0.32 miles/minute