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Average Speed

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November 26, 2009

Problem Statement

Austin and Temple are 50 50 miles apart along Interstate 35. Bonnie drove from Austin to her daughter's house in Temple, averaging 60 60 miles per hour. Leaving the car with her daughter, Bonnie rod a bus back to Austin along the same route and averaged 40 40 miles per hour on the return trip. What was the average speed for the round trip, in miles per hour? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 46<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 48<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 50<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 52<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 54 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 46 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 48 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 50 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 52 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 54