Answer:
The average rate is 35 miles per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
To get from town A to town B takes 3 hours. The distance is 100 miles
To get from town B to town c takes 1 hours. The distance is 40 miles
To find the average rate , we need to find the total distance and divide by the total time
Total distance = 100 + 40 = 140 miles
Total time = 3 hrs + 1 hr = 4 hours
distance = rate * time
140 miles = rate * 4 hours
140/4 = rate
35 = rate
The average rate is 35 miles per hour
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