Question

jill traveled to the ferry office and back. the trip there took 5 hours and the trip back took 4 hours. she averaged 65 mph on the return trip. find the average speed of the trip there

Answer 1

We know from physics class that the formula for distance of a linear motion is given as:

d = v t

Where,

d = distance travelled

v = average velocity

t = time it took to reach the destination

Since the distance going to the office and back is just similar, therefore we can simply equate the two:

v1 t1 = v2 t2

Where 1 signifies going to the office and 2 signifies going back from the office. Therefore this yields to:

v1 * 5 hours = 65 mph * 4 hours

v1 = 52 mph

 

Answer: The average speed going to the office is 52 mph.