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Todd drives to work- 55 miles one way in 1.4 hours and then drives home in 2 hours- what is his velocity?

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It's just speed, distance, time

Speed = D/T
Distance = SxT
Time = D/S




Therefore Speed (or velocity) = D/T = 55/1.4 = 39 MPH rounded up - FOR JOURNEY 1

Velocity = D/T = 55/2 = 22.5 MPH - FOR JOURNEY 2

To work out his average speed (velocity) you add these together and divide by 2


Average = (39+22.5)/2

Answer = 30.75MPH or 31MPH rounded up

Hope this helps :) + If I'm wrong I'm sorry lol
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