SOLUTION: 1. You drive 65 miles per hour for 15 minutes, then 70 miles per hour for 20 minutes. how far does the car travel in each segment? what is the average speed?

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Question 976303: 1. You drive 65 miles per hour for 15 minutes, then 70 miles per hour for 20 minutes.
how far does the car travel in each segment?
what is the average speed?
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1. You drive 65 miles per hour for 15 minutes, then 70 miles per hour for 20 minutes.
how far does the car travel in each segment?
d = r*t
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what is the average speed?
Add the 2 distances, divide by the total time.