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Juan bikes halfway to school at 9 miles per hour, and walks the rest of the distance at 3 miles per hour. What is Juan's average speed for the whole trip?

A. 4 mph
B. 4.5 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 5.5 mph
E. 6 mph

time for first half distance ; x/2*9; x/18 and other half = x/2*3 ; x/6

total avg speed ; x/x/18 + x/6 ; 18x /4x; 4.5
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Juan bikes halfway to school at 9 miles per hour, and walks the rest of the distance at 3 miles per hour. What is Juan's average speed for the whole trip?

A. 4 mph
B. 4.5 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 5.5 mph
E. 6 mph
We can let each distance = 9, and can use the formula average = (total distance)/(total time):

average = 18/(9/9 + 9/3)

average = 18/4

Average= 4.5

Answer: B
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Juan bikes halfway to school at 9 miles per hour, and walks the rest of the distance at 3 miles per hour. What is Juan's average speed for the whole trip?

A. 4 mph
B. 4.5 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 5.5 mph
E. 6 mph

When distance travelled is the same,

Avg Speed = 2ab/(a + b) = 2*9*3/(9 + 3) = 4.5 mph

Answer (B)

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Bunuel
Juan bikes halfway to school at 9 miles per hour, and walks the rest of the distance at 3 miles per hour. What is Juan's average speed for the whole trip?

A. 4 mph
B. 4.5 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 5.5 mph
E. 6 mph

The same distance is traveled at each speed.
For every hour traveled at 9 mph, 3 hours must be traveled at 3 mph to cover the same distance.
Average speed per 4 hours \(=\frac{9+(3*3)}{4} = \frac{18}{4} = 4.5\)

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