SOLUTION: a student walks 160m in 150 s.the student stops for 30 s and then walks 210m father in 140 s. what is the avaerage speed of the entire walk?

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Question 699556: a student walks 160m in 150 s.the student stops for 30 s and then walks 210m father in 140 s. what is the avaerage speed of the entire walk?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Average speed is always: ( total distance traveled ) / ( time elapsed )
The time for the walk is +150+%2B+30+%2B+140+=+320+ s
The distance traveled is +160+%2B+210+=+370+ m
( total distance traveled ) / ( time elapsed ) = +370+%2F+320+=+1.156+ m/s