Cole drove from home to work at an average speed of 60 kmh.

Cole drove from home to work at an average speed of 60 kmh. He then returned home at an average speed of 90 kmh. If the round trip took a total of 2 hours, how many minutes did it take Cole to drive to work?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

72

Steps/Work

Let the distance one way be x
Time from home to work = x/60
Time from work to home = x/90
Total time = 2 hrs
(x/60) + (x/90)= 2
Solving for x, we get x = 72
Time from home to work in minutes= (72)*60/60 = 72 minutes
Ans= C

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Cole drove from home to work at an average speed of kmh. He then returned home at an average speed of kmh. If the round trip took a total of hours, how many minutes did it take cole to drive to work?

Calculated Answer

72

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate (n1 * n2) / (n0 + n1) * 60.

n0 =60
n1 =90
n2 =2