SOLUTION: A car travels 15 kilometers west in 10 minutes. After reaching the destination, the car travels back to the starting point, again taking 5 minutes. What is the average velocity of

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Question 620112: A car travels 15 kilometers west in 10 minutes. After reaching the destination, the car travels back to the starting point, again taking 5 minutes. What is the average velocity of the car?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ave velocity = ( total distance ) / ( total time )
Total distance = +15+%2B+15+=+30+ km
Total time = +1%2F6+%2B+1%2F12++=+1%2F4+ hrs
Ave velocity = +30+%2F+%281%2F4%29+=+120+ km/hr