If a man travels p hours at an average rate of q miles per hour, and then r hours at an average rate of s miles per hour, what is his overall average rate of speed?

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Andre Soto

21 November, 00:25

If a man travels p hours at an average rate of q miles per hour, and then r hours at an average rate of s miles per hour, what is his overall average rate of speed?

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Shea Schultz · Answer 1

Total miles traveled in p hours = p*q miles and

Total miles traveled in r hours = r*s miles

so, average rate of speed = total miles traveled / number of hours

=[{ (p*q) + (r*s) } / (p+r) ] miles per hour