srolson
Nov 3, 2010, 11:08 AM
A car travels a constant speed of 60 m/hr in a straight line, then continues in the same direction at constant speed x. The average speed for the entire trip is 30 m/hr. What is the speed of x?
Unknown008
Nov 3, 2010, 12:34 PM
The time to cover the first part is given by:
\frac{D_1}{60}
The time to cover the second part is given by:
\frac{D_2}{x}
The average speed is given by:
Average\ speed = \frac{D_1 + D_2}{\frac{D_1}{60} + \frac{D_2}{x}} = 30
Well, there is not enough information, or I'm too tired to see what I'm missing...