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Average Rate

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June 13, 2009
rate problems

Problem Statement

A man travels m m feet due north at 2 2 minutes per mile. He returns due south to his starting point at 2 2 miles per minute. The average rate in miles per hour for the entire trip is: <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 75<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 48<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 45<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 24<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> impossible to determine without knowing the value of m <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 75\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 48\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 45\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 24\qquad\\ <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{impossible to determine without knowing the value of }{m}