Question

A bus traveled 120 miles in 2.5 hours. After picking up new passengers, it traveled another 105 miles in 2 hours. What was the average speed of the bus for the entire trip? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer: I'm pretty sure the answer would be 50 mph!

Explanation:

Answer 2

50 mi/h

Explanation:

Given data

• Distance traveled 1 (d1): 120 miles

• Elapsed time 1 (t1): 2.5 hours

• Distance traveled 2 (d2): 105 miles

• Elapsed time 2 (t2): 2 hours

The total distance traveled (d) is:

d = d1 + d2 = 120 mi + 105 mi = 225 mi

The total elpased time (t) is:

t = t1 + t2 = 2.5 h + 2 h = 4.5 h

The average speed of the bus for the entire trip (v) is:

v = d/t = 225 mi/4.5 h = 50 mi/h