The first man traveled 20 miles at 5 mph and 12 miles at 4 mph, taking 4 hours for the first leg and 3 hours for the second. His average speed was calculated as 4.57 mph. The second man traveled for 20 hours at 5 mph and 12 hours at 4 mph. His distance for each leg was calculated as 100 miles for the first and 48 miles for the second, making his average speed 4.625 mph. The average speed for both men was calculated as the sum of their individual averages divided by 2, which equals 4.5975 mph.
The first man traveled 20 miles at 5 mph and 12 miles at 4 mph, taking 4 hours for the first leg and 3 hours for the second. His average speed was calculated as 4.57 mph. The second man traveled for 20 hours at 5 mph and 12 hours at 4 mph. His distance for each leg was calculated as 100 miles for the first and 48 miles for the second, making his average speed 4.625 mph. The average speed for both men was calculated as the sum of their individual averages divided by 2, which equals 4.5975 mph.
The first man traveled 20 miles at 5 mph and 12 miles at 4 mph, taking 4 hours for the first leg and 3 hours for the second. His average speed was calculated as 4.57 mph. The second man traveled for 20 hours at 5 mph and 12 hours at 4 mph. His distance for each leg was calculated as 100 miles for the first and 48 miles for the second, making his average speed 4.625 mph. The average speed for both men was calculated as the sum of their individual averages divided by 2, which equals 4.5975 mph.
A man travelled 20 miles at 5 m.p.h. and 12 miles at 4 m.p.h.
, whereas another man
travelled 20 hours at 5 m.p.h. and 12 hours at 4 m.p.h.
Average speed= Total distance/time taken to cover
it. for 1st person: now the time taken to cover 20 miles is= 20/5=4 h the time taken to cover 12 miles is= 12/3=3 h so according to the formula we may write average speed = (20+12)/(4+3) = 32/7 = 4.57 m.p.h for 2nd person: the time to cover distance and the speed have given and we have to find the distance he traveled first so the distance he traveled 1st is : 20*5 =100 miles the distance he traveled 2nd is : 12*4 = 48 miles
so the average speed for first person =(100+48)/(20+12)