SOLUTION: if you are traveling 330 miles and going 60 mph one way and comming back you are going 40 mph, what is your average speed of velocity?

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Question 359041: if you are traveling 330 miles and going 60 mph one way and comming back you are going 40 mph, what is your average speed of velocity?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the time it takes both ways.
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Rate*Time=Distance
R%2At=D
t=D%2FR
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t%5B1%5D=330%2F60=5.5hrs
t%5B2%5D=330%2F40=8.25hrs
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Average speed is total distance divided by total time,
V%5Bave%5D+=%28330%2B330%29%2F%285.5%2B8.25%29
V%5Bave%5D=660%2F13.75
highlight%28V%5Bave%5D=48%29mph