Minute Mystery: The Average Speed Trap

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The Average Speed Trap

Category: Logical Reasoning / Light Math

You drive 60 miles to a destination at 30 mph.

How fast must you drive back to average 60 mph for the entire trip?

A) 90 mph
B) 120 mph
C) Impossible

 

 

Solution

At 30 mph, the first 60 miles takes 2 hours.

To average 60 mph over 120 miles, you'd need to complete the entire trip in 2 hours total.

You've already used those 2 hours.

Answer: C) Impossible

 

 

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