A car traveled from San Diego to San Francisco at an average speed of 48 miles per hour. If the journey back took twice as long, what was the average speed of the trip?
Options:
(A) 24.
(B) 32.
(C) 36
(D) 42.
(E) 44. Stream of consciousness:
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Let the time taken be = x
One way distance = 48x
Total distance traveled = 2 * 48x = 96x
Total time taken = x + 2x = 3x
Average speed = 96x/3x = 32
Thus, the answer is (B).
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