SOLUTION: Matthew needs to send a package from canada to indonesia, the distance from canada to indonesia, is 12,787 Km. The package arrived in Indonesia in 4 days, due to covid-19 the packa

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Question 1165595: Matthew needs to send a package from canada to indonesia, the distance from canada to indonesia, is 12,787 Km. The package arrived in Indonesia in 4 days, due to covid-19 the package was returned back to Canada, in 6 days. Estimate the speed of the trip.
I need to find the equation in order to the problem. Please solve the whole problem. Thanks
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, solver91311:
Answer by ikleyn(52921) About Me  (Show Source):
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I see at least THREE trips in this problem.

To which of the three trips would you like to estimate the speed ?



Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Average speed is the total distance divided by the total elapsed time. The total distance is there and back, so two times the given distance, and the total elapsed time is the total number of days to get there and back. At this point your answer is in kilometers per day. If you want kilometers per hour, divide your result by 24.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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