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If A covers 15 miles in 20 minutes and 20 miles in 30 minutes then find the average speed of A?

  
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Submitted by: harsha
 

average speed=total distance/total time

so answer is 20+15(total dist)/(1/3+1/2)total time in hrs=

          35*(6/5)=42miles/hr



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September 29, 2005 01:50:51   #1  
rangs        

RE: If A covers 15 miles in 20 minutes and 20 miles i...
42miles/hr
 
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January 10, 2006 10:07:56   #2  
harsha        

RE: If A covers 15 miles in 20 minutes and 20 miles i...

average speed total distance/total time

so answer is 20+15(total dist)/(1/3+1/2)total time in hrs

35*(6/5) 42miles/hr


 
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February 20, 2006 03:14:39   #3  
achar Member Since: November 2005   Contribution: 2    

RE: If A covers 15 miles in 20 minutes and 20 miles i...

hi all

avg speed total distance covered/total time taken

(15+20)/(20+50) 35/50 0.7 miles/min 0.7*60 42 miles/hr

ans 42 miles/hr


 
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October 07, 2006 06:01:41   #4  
gigistrider Member Since: October 2006   Contribution: 6    

RE:
Total Distance Travelled 15+20 35 milesTotal time taken 20+30 50 minsfraction of an hour 50/60 0.833.'. speed 35/.833 42
 
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