Question

While on an 8.0 h trip, a car traveled for 3.5 h at an average speed of 90 km/h before stopping for 1.0 h. The car then traveled for 2.0 h at an average speed of 80.0 km/h For the last 1.5 h, the car traveled at an average speed of only 70.0 km/h. What was the average speed of the car for the entire 8.0 h trip?

Answer 1

72.5 km/h

Explanation:

Multiply the km/h by how many hours your going at that speed/total number of hours on trip.

(90x(3.5/8))+(80x(2/8))+(70x(1.5/8))

39.375+20.5+13.125

72.5km/h