A certain car traveled from one town to another without stopping. What was the car's average speed for the trip?

(1) The car traveled the 90-mile trip in 2 hours.

(2) The car traveled the first 40 miles of the trip in 1 hour.

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Graham Bentley

Mathematics

22 January, 02:24

A certain car traveled from one town to another without stopping. What was the car's average speed for the trip?

(1) The car traveled the 90-mile trip in 2 hours.

(2) The car traveled the first 40 miles of the trip in 1 hour.

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Clark · Answer 1

45 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

The second bit of information is completely irrelevant. To calculate speed, you have to use the equation distance divided by time. If the distance of the trip is 90 miles and it took two hours, 90/2 = 45.

A certain car traveled from one town to another without stopping. What was the car's average speed for the trip?(1) The car traveled the 90-mile trip in 2 hours.(2) The car traveled the first 40 miles of the trip in 1 hour.

A certain car traveled from one town to another without stopping. What was the car's average speed for the trip?

(1) The car traveled the 90-mile trip in 2 hours.

(2) The car traveled the first 40 miles of the trip in 1 hour.