SOLUTION: A car travels from City A to City B farther east. It is 500 miles by road and 400 miles in a straight path. The trip takes 10 hours. Calculate this velocity

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Question 343466: A car travels from City A to City B farther east. It is 500 miles by road and 400 miles in a straight path. The trip takes 10 hours. Calculate this velocity
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Average Velocity=Total Distance/Total Time
I'm assuming the person traveled by road.
highlight%28Vave=500%2F10=50%29+mph