A motorist travels miles on an expressway at an average speed of 80 mph and another minutes on other roads.
The average speed for his whole journey is mph.
How far did he travel on the other roads?
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Time on the expressway is 8 0 mph 1 0 0 miles = 1 . 2 5 h ( 1 h : 1 5 m )
He spent another 4 5 minutes on other roads, so his whole journey was 1 h : 1 5 m plus 4 5 m = 2 hours .
If his average speed over the 2 hours was 6 5 mph , then he must have traveled 2 h × 6 5 mph = 1 3 0 miles
So he must have driven 1 3 0 − 1 0 0 = 3 0 miles on the other roads.