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Lauren drove to work in the morning at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. Lauren’s return trip to home on the same route took 45 minutes longer than the morning trip. If Lauren averaged a speed of 45 miles per hour on her return trip, then how far does Lauren live from work?
(A) 75
(B) 90
(C) 120
(D) 135
(E) 150
Let the distance be d.
The time taken while going =\(\frac{ d}{60}\)
Time taken while coming back = \(\frac{d}{45}=\frac{d}{60} +\frac{45}{60}\)
So \(\frac{d}{45}=\frac{d}{60}+\frac{3}{4}\)
Multiply by 180
\(d*4=3*d+3*45.....d=135\)
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Another version ( which I initially thought it to be)Quote:
Lauren drove to work in the morning at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. Lauren’s return trip to home on the same route took 45 minutes longer than the morning trip. If Lauren averaged a speed of 45 miles per hour on her return entire trip, then how far does Lauren live from work?
Let the distance be d.
The time taken
while going = \(\frac{d}{60}\)
Time taken
while coming back = \(\frac{d}{60} +\frac{45}{60}\)
Time taken
for entire trip at the rate of 45 miles per hour = \(\frac{2d}{45}\)
So \(\frac{d}{60}+\frac{d}{60}+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{2d}{45}\)
Multiply by 180
\(2d*3+45*3=2d*4\)
\(2d=135\)
So total distance is 135, but the distance one way is 135/2.