SOLUTION: one car travels on a curvy road, 7 miles, taking 10 minutes. One car travels on a straight road 8 miles in 6 minutes. What is average speed of car.

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Question 883885: one car travels on a curvy road, 7 miles, taking 10 minutes. One car travels on a straight road 8 miles in 6 minutes. What is average speed of car.
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one car travels on a curvy road, 7 miles, taking 10 minutes. One car travels on a straight road 8 miles in 6 minutes. What is average speed of car.
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d = r*t
r = d/t
Straight or curvy is not relevant.