SOLUTION: During the first 6 hours of a trip, you average 44 mi/h. During the last 4 hours of your trip, your average 50 mi/h. What is your average speed for the entire trip?
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Question 673077: During the first 6 hours of a trip, you average 44 mi/h. During the last 4 hours of your trip, your average 50 mi/h. What is your average speed for the entire trip? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Average speed is always
( total distance ) / ( total time )
for 1st 6 hrs: mi
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For the last 4 hrs: mi
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The average speed is: mi/hr
