Motorist

Algebra Level 2

A motorist travels 100 100 miles on an expressway at an average speed of 80 mph and another 45 45 minutes on other roads.

The average speed for his whole journey is 65 65 mph.

How far did he travel on the other roads?


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1 solution

Munem Shahriar
Aug 15, 2017

Time on the expressway is 100 miles 80 mph = 1.25 h \dfrac{100 ~ \text{miles}}{ 80 ~ \text{mph}} = 1.25h ( 1 h : 15 m ) (1\text{h}:15\text{m})

He spent another 45 45 minutes on other roads, so his whole journey was 1 h : 15 m plus 45 m = 2 hours . 1\text{h}:15\text{m} ~ \text{plus} ~ 45\text{m} = 2 \text{hours}.

If his average speed over the 2 2 hours was 65 mph , 65 \text{mph}, then he must have traveled 2 h × 65 mph = 130 miles 2\text{h}\times 65 \text{mph} = 130 ~ \text{miles}

So he must have driven 130 100 = 30 miles 130 - 100 = \boxed{30 ~ \text{miles}} on the other roads.

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