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 702316: 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?
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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?
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The RT time was 15 minutes, the total distance 30 km
RT avg = 30/15 = 2km/min
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