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Dylan drove from Liverpool to Sunderland at an average speed of 50 mph for 3 hours and 30 minutes. He then drove from Sunderland to Edinburgh at an average speed of 65 mph for 2 hours. Work out how many miles Dylan travelled in total.​

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Answer:

305 miles

Explanation:

You want to know how far Dylan travelled if he drove 50 mph for 3.5 hours and 65 mph for 2 hours.

Distance

Distance is the product of speed and time. The total distance Dylan travelled will be the sum of lengths of the legs of his trip.

distance = speed · time

total distance = speed1 · time1 + speed2 · time2

= (50 mi/h)(3.5 h) +(65 mi/h)(2 h) = 305 mi

Dylan travelled a total of 305 miles.

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