SOLUTION: A jogger runs east on a 4 mile trail for 1 hours. He then runs back east on the exact same trail he started on for 1.75 hours. What was his average speed?

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Question 1097364: A jogger runs east on a 4 mile trail for 1 hours. He then runs back east on the exact same trail he started on for 1.75 hours. What was his average speed?
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Average speed = Total_distance%2FTotal_time = %284+%2B+4%29%2F%281+%2B+1.75%29 = 8%2F2.75 miles per hour.