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A car journey is in two stages Stage1 the car travels 110 miles in 2 hours Stage 2 the car travels 44 miles at the same average speed as stage 1 Work out the time for stage 2 Give you answer in minutes.

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Answer:

Solution :-

We know that

SpeeD = Distance/Time

Speed = 110/2

Speed = 55 mi/hr

For, 2

Speed = 44/55

Speed = 4/5

Speed = 48 min


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Answer:

48 minutes

Explanation:

The average speed for stage 1 is ...

speed = distance/time = (110 mi)/(2 h) = 55 mi/h

Then the time for stage 2 is ...

time = distance/speed = (44 mi)/(55 mi/h) = (4/5 h)(60 min/h) = 48 min

The time for stage 2 is 48 minutes.

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