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You leave work at 5:08 one afternoon and begin the commute home. After travelling 13 miles, you stop to buy gas. After spending 5 minutes at the gas station, you leave and travel another 19 miles before arriving home at 5:53. What was your average speed for the entire commute?
 
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Question 2

It takes 2 minutes 15 seconds to travel between mile markers 72 and 70 on a highway. What is the average speed during this time?
 
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tranoy

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Answer to Question 1

42.7 MPH

Answer to Question 2

53.3 MPH




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Reply 2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Wow, this really help

 

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