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Norma drives her car for 150 min at 40 km/h, then rests for 75 min, and then drives for 3.15 h at 60 km/h. What was Norma’s average speed?

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Answer:

Norma’s average speed is 41.9 km/h.

     

Explanation:

The average speed is given by:

[tex] \overline{v} = \frac{d_{T}}{t_{T}} [/tex]

Where:        

[tex]d_{T}[/tex]: is the total distance

[tex]t_{T}[/tex]: is the total time

We can find the total distance as follows:

[tex] d_{T} = v_{1}*t_{1} + v_{2}*t_{2} = 40 \frac{km}{h}*150 min*\frac{1 h}{60 min} + 60 \frac{km}{h}*3.15 h = 289 km [/tex]  

Now, the total time is:

[tex] t_{T} = t_{1} + t_{2} + t_{3} = 150 min*\frac{1 h}{60 min} + 75 min\frac{1 h}{60 min} + 3.15 h = 6.9 h [/tex]

Hence, the average speed is:

[tex] \overline{v} = \frac{d_{T}}{t_{T}} = \frac{289 km}{6.9 h} = 41.9 km/h [/tex]

Therefore, Norma’s average speed is 41.9 km/h.

I hope it helps you!