Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 23
John left his house in Irvine at 8:35 am to drive to a meeting in Los Angeles, 45 miles away. He arrived at the meeting at 9:50. At 3:30 pm, he left the meeting and drove home. He arrived home at 5:18.
ⓐ What was his average speed on the drive from Irvine to Los Angeles?
ⓑ What was his average speed on the drive from Los Angeles to Irvine?
ⓒ What was the total time he spent driving to and from this meeting?
ⓓ John drove a total of 90 miles roundtrip. Find his average speed. (Round to the nearest tenth.)
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 23
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