Imagine that you take a road trip from A to D, but you have to do it in segments. Let's say the distance from A to B is 145 miles; from B to C is 160 miles, and C to D is 115 miles. It takes you 6 hours to drive from A to D. What was your average speed (in miles per hour) during your trip from A to D? (Hint: How many miles did you drive from A to D? Then divide the total miles by the number of hours).

A. 50

B. 60

C. 70

D. 80

E. 90

Question

Tucker

Mathematics

2 September, 23:25

Imagine that you take a road trip from A to D, but you have to do it in segments. Let's say the distance from A to B is 145 miles; from B to C is 160 miles, and C to D is 115 miles. It takes you 6 hours to drive from A to D. What was your average speed (in miles per hour) during your trip from A to D? (Hint: How many miles did you drive from A to D? Then divide the total miles by the number of hours).

A. 50

B. 60

C. 70

D. 80

E. 90

+1

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Darien Irwin · Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The average speed can be obtained by adding the distances together and dividing by the total amount of time.

The total distance the man traveled from A to D is the addition of the distance from A to B plus the distance from B to C plus the distance from C to D. This is mathematically equal to 145 + 160 + 115 = 420 miles.

Dividing 420 miles by 6 = 70 miles per hour