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| − | The way to Temple took | + | The way to Temple took 50/60=5/6 hours, and the way back took 50/40=5/4 for a total of 5/6 + 5/4 = 25/12 hours. The trip is 50*2=100 miles. The average speed is 100 over 25/12 =48 miles per hour. |
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Problem
Austin and Temple are 
miles apart along Interstate 35. Bonnie drove from Austin to her daughter's house in Temple, averaging 
miles per hour. Leaving the car with her daughter, Bonnie rode a bus back to Austin along the same route and averaged 
miles per hour on the return trip. What was the average speed for the round trip, in miles per hour?
Solution
The way to Temple took 50/60=5/6 hours, and the way back took 50/40=5/4 for a total of 5/6 + 5/4 = 25/12 hours. The trip is 50*2=100 miles. The average speed is 100 over 25/12 =48 miles per hour.
Solution 2
This question simply asks for the harmonic mean of and , regardless of how far Austin and Temple are.
Plugging in, we have: 
miles per hour.
See Also
2015 Problem 17
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