SOLUTION: On his trip, Theo drove 400 miles in 10 hours on Wednesday and 260 miles in 5 hours on Thursday. How many miles did Theo drive each hour, on average?

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Question 958571: On his trip, Theo drove 400 miles in 10 hours on Wednesday and 260 miles in 5 hours on Thursday. How many miles did Theo drive each hour, on average?

























Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the total distance and the total time.
Divide to find the average speed.
D=400%2B260
D=660
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t=10%2B5
t=15
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S%5Bave%5D=660%2F15
S%5Bave%5D=44mph