Marvin drove 60 miles per hour for 10 miles, stopped for 10 minutes, then drove 30 miles per hour for 2 miles. What was his average speed, in miles per hour, for the entire trip?
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Marvin's average speed for the entire trip will be the total distance (in miles) divided by the total time (in hours). The total distance is 10 + 2 = 12 miles . The time spent for the first leg of the trip was 6 0 mph 1 0 miles = 6 1 hours and the time spent for the second leg was 3 0 mph 2 miles = 1 5 1 hours . With the 6 0 1 0 hour stop in between, the total time spent is 6 0 1 0 + 4 + 1 0 = 5 2 hours , so the average speed is 5 2 1 2 = 3 0 mph .