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Starting at home, Ishaan traveled uphill to the grocery store for 12 minutes at just 15 mph. He then traveled back home along the same path downhill at a speed of 30 mph.

What is his average speed for the entire trip from home to the grocery store and back?

 Feb 7, 2017
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12 minutes at 15 mph covers 3 miles to the store

3 miles /30mph =  .1 hr travel time coming home (6 minutes)

 

6 miles / (12 minutes + 6 minutes) =  6 /18 = 1/3 miles / minute = 20 m/hr average

 Feb 7, 2017

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