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Norma drives her car for 150 min at 40 km/h, then rests for 75 min, and then drives for 3.15 h at 60 km/h. What was Norma’s average speed?

a) 45 km/h
b) 50 km/h
c) 55 km/h
d) 60 km/h

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Final answer:

To find Norma's average speed, we need to calculate the total distance and total time taken. For the first part of the trip, Norma drives for 150 minutes at 40 km/h. For the second part of the trip, Norma drives for 3.15 hours at 60 km/h. The average speed is 57.23 km/h.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average speed, we need to calculate the total distance and total time taken.

For the first part of the trip, Norma drives for 150 minutes at 40 km/h. This means she covers a distance of 40 km/h * (150 min / 60 min/h) = 100 km.

For the second part of the trip, Norma drives for 3.15 hours at 60 km/h. This means she covers a distance of 60 km/h * 3.15 h = 189 km.

The total distance covered is 100 km + 189 km = 289 km.

The total time taken is 150 min + 75 min + 3.15 h = 5.05 hours.

The average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance by the total time taken: 289 km / 5.05 h = 57.23 km/h.

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