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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pi 21 Jul 2020, 04:25
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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh at an average rate of 75 miles per hour. On his return trip to Philadelphia, he encountered a heavy snow storm, which reduced his speed to 45 miles per hour. What was the limousine driver's average speed for the entire trip, in miles per hour?

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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh at an average rate of 75 miles per hour. On his return trip to Philadelphia, he encountered a heavy snow storm, which reduced his speed to 45 miles per hour. What was the limousine driver's average speed for the entire trip, in miles per hour?

A. 55
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since distance is same
so avg speed = 2 *a*b/( a+b)
=> 2*45*75 /120 ; 56
OPTION B
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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pi 24 Jul 2020, 15:36
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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh at an average rate of 75 miles per hour. On his return trip to Philadelphia, he encountered a heavy snow storm, which reduced his speed to 45 miles per hour. What was the limousine driver's average speed for the entire trip, in miles per hour?

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Avg. Speed = \(\frac{2*75*45}{75+45}= 56.25 \)

So closest answer 56
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On New Year's Eve, a limousine driver traveled from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh at an average rate of 75 miles per hour. On his return trip to Philadelphia, he encountered a heavy snow storm, which reduced his speed to 45 miles per hour. What was the limousine driver's average speed for the entire trip, in miles per hour?

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CONCEPT: \(AVerage-Speed = \frac{Total-Distance}{Total-Time}\)

For same distance travelled forward and backward, \(AVerage-Speed = \frac{2*a*b*}{a+b}\)

a = 75 and b = 45

\(Average Speed = \frac{2*75*45}{75+45} = \frac{150*45}{120} = 56.25\)



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How did you come up with that formula?
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Average speed = \(\frac{2*a*b }{ a+b}\)

=> \(\frac{2*75*45}{75+45}\)

=> \(\frac{2*75*45}{120}\)

=> 56.25

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I'm sorry, but this seems like a bad question. The result (56.25 mph) is not represented in any answer. Answer B is the closest, but the question does not ask for closest or an estimation.
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i dont get this. how is the total time 45+75??
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