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Abdul's average speed is 40 mph in heavy traffic, and his average speed is 60 mph in light traffic. If he was in heavy traffic for 1 hour and light traffic for 3 hours, how…

Abdul's average speed is 40 mph in heavy traffic, and his average speed is 60 mph in light traffic. If he was in heavy traffic for 1 hour and light traffic for 3 hours, how…
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Abdul's average speed is 40 mph in heavy traffic, and his average speed is 60 mph in light traffic. If he was in heavy traffic for 1 hour and light traffic for 3 hours, how far did Abdul travel?

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distance = speed X time

distance in heavy traffic = 40mph X 1hour = 40miles

distance in light traffic = 60mph X 3hours = 180miles

Total distance = 180 + 40 = 220miles
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