SOLUTION: A car travels 20 miles in 30 minutes. If Mike drives the first 5 miles at 20 mph How fast is he driving the remainder of the trip?

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Question 1186182: A car travels 20 miles in 30 minutes. If Mike drives the first 5 miles at 20 mph
How fast is he driving the remainder of the trip?

Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I just solved this problem yesterday night.


See my solution under this link

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Do not miss it with the  "solution"  by  @josgarithmetic,  which is presented in  TERRIBLE  form.



OK,  I will copy/paste that my solution here again for your convenience.


The remaining trip is  20 - 5 = 15 miles long.

Mike spends  5%2F20 = 1%2F4  of an hour = 15 minutes for the first part of the trip;

hence, he spends 30 - 15 = 15 minutes for the remaining part.



Thus Mike moves remaining part of 15 miles in 15 minutes;

hence, his speed is 1 mile per minute, or 60 miles per hour.    ANSWER


Solved and thoroughly explained.