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by grandh01 » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:35 pm
A certain car increased its average
speed by 5 miles per hour in each
successive 5-minute interval after the
first interval. If in the first 5-minute
interval its average speed was 20
miles per hour, how many miles did
the car travel in the third 5-minute
interval?
(A) 1.0
(B) 1.5
(C) 2.0
(D) 2.5
(E) 3.0
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by kashishh » Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:39 pm
1st interval - 20
2nd interval - 25
3rd interval - 30 and time = 5/60
then D = ST = 30*5/60 = 2.5

Answer - D
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