Raymond B. answered 02/02/22
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
8 1/3 miles in 35 minutes
0 miles in 10 minutes
15 1/3 miles in 50 minutes
just add up total miles,
add up total time,
convert minutes to hours
divide miles by hours
Total 23 2/3 miles in 95 minutes
= 71/3 miles in 95/60 hours
distance = rate of speed times time
d=rt
r = d/t
speed = distance divided by time (71/3)/(95/60) = about 23.666.../1.58333. = about 14.95 mph
r = (71/3)/(95/60) = (71/3)(60/95) = (71/)(20/95) = (71/)(4/19) = 284/19 mph
average speed = 284/19 mph = 14 18/19 = about 14.95 mph
average speed is almost 15 mph