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Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, a distance of 1200 miles. What is the average speed of his plane in miles per hour?
A. 200 mph
B. 240 mph
C. 410 mph
D. 480 mph
E. 533 mph
The OA is D
Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico
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Hi All,
We're told that Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, which is a total distance of 1200 miles. We're asked for the average speed of his plane in miles per hour. This is a straight-forward 'Average Speed' question, so we can just plug in the numbers at get the answer. There is a minor math move that you can make to save you some effort though...
Total Distance = (Av. Sp.)(Total Time)
1200 = (Av.Sp.)(2.5 hours)
1200/2.5 = Av.Sp.
At this point, instead of dividing 1200 by 2.5, you might find it useful to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2 (to get rid of the decimal point):
2400/5 = Av.Sp.
480 = Av.Sp.
Final Answer: D
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We're told that Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, which is a total distance of 1200 miles. We're asked for the average speed of his plane in miles per hour. This is a straight-forward 'Average Speed' question, so we can just plug in the numbers at get the answer. There is a minor math move that you can make to save you some effort though...
Total Distance = (Av. Sp.)(Total Time)
1200 = (Av.Sp.)(2.5 hours)
1200/2.5 = Av.Sp.
At this point, instead of dividing 1200 by 2.5, you might find it useful to multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2 (to get rid of the decimal point):
2400/5 = Av.Sp.
480 = Av.Sp.
Final Answer: D
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Average speed = (total distance traveled)/(total travel time)BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Source: Magoosh
Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, a distance of 1200 miles. What is the average speed of his plane in miles per hour?
A. 200 mph
B. 240 mph
C. 410 mph
D. 480 mph
E. 533 mph
The OA is D
So, Average speed = 1200/2.5 = 2400/5 = 4800/10 = 480 mph
Answer: D
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\[?\,\, = \,\,\frac{{\# \,\,{\text{total}}\,\,{\text{miles}}}}{{\# \,\,{\text{total}}\,\,{\text{hours}}}}\,\, = \,\,\,\underleftrightarrow {\frac{{120 \cdot 10}}{{\frac{5}{2}}} = \frac{{120 \cdot 10 \cdot 2}}{5}} = 4 \cdot 120\,\,\,\left[ {{\text{mph}}} \right]\]BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Source: Magoosh
Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, a distance of 1200 miles. What is the average speed of his plane in miles per hour?
A. 200 mph
B. 240 mph
C. 410 mph
D. 480 mph
E. 533 mph
This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.
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We can use the formula:BTGmoderatorLU wrote:Source: Magoosh
Charlie takes 2.5 hours to fly from Los Angeles to Mexico City, a distance of 1200 miles. What is the average speed of his plane in miles per hour?
A. 200 mph
B. 240 mph
C. 410 mph
D. 480 mph
E. 533 mph
average = (total distance)/(total time)
average = 1200/2.5 = 480 mph
Answer: D
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