Question

Aiden drives to school and back each day. The school is 16 miles from his home. He averages 40 miles per hour on his way to school. If his total trip takes 1 hour, at approximately what average speed does aiden drive

Answer 1

40 miles

Explanation:

He averages 40 miles per hour on his way to school.

Answer 2

It takes Aiden .4 hours, or 24 minutes, to get to school. That leaves .6 hours, or 36 minutes, for his drive home after school. He drives 26 2/3 mph, or 27 mph rounded, on average