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?
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
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