If necessary, round your answers to 1 decimal digit.

1 a. Mary travels in an airplane a distance of 3300 miles. For one-third of the distance, the airplane
flies at a speed of 840 miles per hour, and for the rest of the distance, it flies at a speed of 564
miles per hour. How long does the trip take?

 
2 a. A van moves 213.9 miles with a constant speed of 31 mph and another 115.5 miles with a
constant speed of 33 mph. What is its average speed for the total trip?

 
3 a. A van moves for 1.7 hours with a constant speed of 28 mph and then for another 3 hours 57
minutes with a constant speed of 51 mph. What is its average speed for the total trip?

 
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Answer Key
1 a. The trip takes 5 hours and 12 minutes or 5.2 hours.
2 a. Its average speed is 31.7 mph.
3 a. Its average speed is 44.1 mph.

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