SOLUTION: In 5 hours, how far can a car go and return if the average speed going is 48 mph and the average speed returning is 52 mph ?

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Question 534571: In 5 hours, how far can a car go and return if the average speed going is 48 mph and the average speed returning is 52 mph ?
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In 5 hours, how far can a car go and return if the average speed going is 48 mph and the average speed returning is 52 mph ?
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The avg speed for the round trip is
2*48*52/(48+52) = 49.92 mi/hr
RT distance = 5*49.92 = 249.6 miles
One way = 124.8 miles