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Question 1058903: David walked from his home to town, a distance of 5 miles, in 1 hour. The return trip took 2 hours because he made several stops along the way. What was his average rate of speed (in miles per hour) for the entire walk? Answer by ikleyn(52864) (Show Source):
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The average speed on the entire trip is the total distance 5 + 5 = 10 kilometers divided by full time spent 1 + 2 = 3 hours:
