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How far did he drive down the road before he turned around and drove back if his trip took 5 hours?

James drove his car down a mountain road at an average rate of 30 mph and returned over the same road at an average rate of 20 mph.

Asked by Myrahilomen, Last updated: Dec 16, 2023

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Ary_N100100

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Answered Sep 09, 2017

2 hours. How can James take longer driving the hill even though he is driving 10 mph faster than going back up the hill? Also, the question should be changed to howlongdid he drive down the road, not how far. Or change the answer choices to be miles, not time.

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John Smith

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Answered Nov 03, 2016

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