SOLUTION: The distance between two cities is ninety miles, and a woman drives from one city to the other at a rate of 45 mph. At what rate must she return if the total travel time is three h
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Question 294350: The distance between two cities is ninety miles, and a woman drives from one city to the other at a rate of 45 mph. At what rate must she return if the total travel time is three hours and forty minutes? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance between two cities is ninety miles, and a woman drives from one city to the other at a rate of 45 mph. At what rate must she return if the total travel time is three hours and forty minutes?
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1st leg DATA:
distance = 90 mi ; rate = 45 mph ; time = d/r = 2 hrs.
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2nd leg DATA:
distance = 90 mi ; time = [3 2/3 - 2] = 1 2/3 hrs; rate = 90/(5/3) = 54 mph
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Ans: 54 mph
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Stan H.
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