Daniela I.

asked • 02/20/18

Jonathan and Amenia took 3 hours to cycle 2/5 of their trip. They took 2 hours to cycle the remaining 30 miles. Find their average speed for the entire trip.

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Kenneth S. answered • 02/20/18

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the words tell you that the remaining 30 miles were 3/5 of the original distance, so the first part of the trip must have been 20 miles; each fifth of the trip being 10 mi.
 
total time: 5 hours; average speed 50 miles/5 hours = 10 mph.
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Daniela I.

It is 2/5 not 3/5
Can you show some work on how you got your answer 
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