TOM traveled the entire 50 miles trip.

TOM traveled the entire 50 miles trip. If he did the first 15 miles of at a constant rate 20 miles per hour and the remaining trip of at a constant rate 45 miles per hour, what is the his average speed, in miles per hour?

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Answer/Solution

60.40mph

Steps/Work

avg speed = total distance/ total time = (d1+d2)/(t1+t2) = (15+35) / ((15/20)+(35/45)) = 50*180/149 = 60.40mph
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Tom traveled the entire miles trip. If he did the first miles of at a constant rate miles per hour and the remaining trip of at a constant rate miles per hour, what is the his average speed, in miles per hour?

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