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Janet drove 355 miles south along Interstate 5, starting in Seattle, Washington, at 5:30 AM. She reached her exit at 1:00 P.M.  She stopped at rest areas twice, once for 34 of an hour, and once for 12 an hour.  What was her average speed, to one decimal point, while she was driving (taking out the time for the stops)?

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 Jan 26, 2015

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It seems she drove from 5:30am to 1:00pm  

5:30 to 6 is a half hour

7,8,9,10,11,12,1   that is 7 hours.  So the total time travelling is  7.5 hours

She drove 355 miles

so her speed was   355/7.5    miles per hour

 Jan 26, 2015
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Best Answer

It seems she drove from 5:30am to 1:00pm  

5:30 to 6 is a half hour

7,8,9,10,11,12,1   that is 7 hours.  So the total time travelling is  7.5 hours

She drove 355 miles

so her speed was   355/7.5    miles per hour

Melody Jan 26, 2015

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