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You just explored speed. Now test your understanding. A car travels 85 km from Town A to Town B, then 45 km from Town B to Town C. The total trip took 1.5 hours. What was the car’s average speed? A. 65 km/h B. 87 km/h C. 131.5 km/h D. 2 km/h

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Answer:

B. 87 km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

We can find the average speed by using the relationship between speed, distance, and time.

Distance = Speed * Time

Reaarange this to obtain:

Speed = Distance/Time

Speed = (85+45)/1.5

Speed = 87 km/h

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