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Bob and his son are planning a college trip that is 150 miles away, and they drive the first hour at 60 mph, covering 60 miles. To reach their destination in a total of 2.5 hours, they have 1.5 hours left to cover the remaining 90 miles. This requires them to average a speed of 60 mph for the rest of the trip. Therefore, they need to maintain a consistent speed to arrive on time.
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I am a parent trying to help my son figure out this problem... Please HELP!

Bob is taking his son to look at colleges. The first college they plan to visit is 150 miles from their home. In the first hour they drive at a rate of 60mph. If they want to reach their destination in 2.5 hours, what speed must they average for the remainder of their trip?
 
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Hello, lpollard8985!

Both of you are stumped by this problem?

Bob is taking his son to look at college.
The first college they plan to visit is 150 miles from their home.
In the first hour they drive at a rate of 60 mph.
If they want to reach their destination in 2.5 hours,
what speed must they average for the remainder of their trip?
In the first hour, they drove 60 miles.

They must drive the remaining 90 miles in 1.5 hours.

What speed is necessary?

 

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