SOLUTION: One morning martin drove 80 miles in 2 hours. After lunch he covered 100 miles more in 3 hours. What was his average rate of speed in miles per hour for the 5 hours of driving?

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Question 528674: One morning martin drove 80 miles in 2 hours. After lunch he covered 100 miles more in 3 hours. What was his average rate of speed in miles per hour for the 5 hours of driving?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Average speed is always
( total distance ) / ( total time )
+%28+80+%2B+100+%29+%2F+%282+%2B+3%29+=+180%2F5+
+180%2F5+=+36+
The average speed is 36 mi/hr