SOLUTION: A car traveled from A to B. Its average speed for the first half of the distance was 60 mph, and for the second half it was 40 mph. Find the average speed for the whole trip.

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Question 898503: A car traveled from A to B. Its average speed for the first half of the distance was 60 mph, and for the second half it was 40 mph. Find the average speed for the whole trip.
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A car traveled from A to B. Its average speed for the first half of the distance was 60 mph, and for the second half it was 40 mph. Find the average speed for the whole trip.
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Avg = 2*60*40/(60+40)
= 48 mi/hr