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S=(d+d)/(d/60+d/40)
S=2d/(2d+3d/120)
S=240d/5d
S= 48mph
Answer: D
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Let the distance between her home and her place of work be 120miles

Time spent travelling from home to work = 120/60 = 2hrs
Time spent travelling from work to home = 120/40 = 3 hours
Total time spent travelling = 5hours
Total distance covered = 240 miles
Average speed = 240/5 = 48mph.
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Charissa travels from home to work average speed of 60 miles per hour and from work to home at 40 miles per hour. If Charissa travels by the same route in both directions, which of the following is Charissa's average speed during her daily commute?

A. 42.1 miles per hour
B. 44.4 miles per hour
C. 45 miles per hour
D. 48 miles per hour
E. 50 miles per hour

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\(\frac{2*60*40}{60+40}=48\), Answer must be (D)
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Charissa travels from home to work average speed of 60 miles per hour and from work to home at 40 miles per hour. If Charissa travels by the same route in both directions, which of the following is Charissa's average speed during her daily commute?

A. 42.1 miles per hour
B. 44.4 miles per hour
C. 45 miles per hour
D. 48 miles per hour
E. 50 miles per hour

We can use the formula:

average = (total distance) / (total time)

If we let the distance each way = 120, then we have:

average = 240 / (120/60 + 120/40) = 240 / (2 + 3) = 240/5 = 48 mph

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Charissa travels from home to work average speed of 60 miles per hour and from work to home at 40 miles per hour. If Charissa travels by the same route in both directions, which of the following is Charissa's average speed during her daily commute?

A. 42.1 miles per hour
B. 44.4 miles per hour
C. 45 miles per hour
D. 48 miles per hour
E. 50 miles per hour

Given: Charissa travels from home to work average speed of 60 miles per hour and from work to home at 40 miles per hour.

Asked: If Charissa travels by the same route in both directions, which of the following is Charissa's average speed during her daily commute?

From home to work:
Distance = x miles
Speed = 60 miles/hr
Time = x/60 hrs

From work to home:
Distance = x miles
Speed = 40 miles/hr
Time = x/40 hrs

Average speed = Total distance / total time = 2x / (x/60 + x/40) = 2x / (5x/120) = 2*120/5 = 48 miles /hr

IMO D
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