an aircraft carrier made a trip to Guam and back. the trip there took four hours and the trip back took four hours. it averaged 6km/h on the return trip. find the average speed of the trip there.

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anonymous · Answer

I am gonna guess it is 6

anonymous · Answer

it should be 6km/h, since it took the same time to return and the average speed was 6km/h

anonymous · Answer

are you sure this question  is right?

anonymous · Answer

because it says the average is 6km/h and then asks what the average is

anonymous · Answer

plus you can just about walk 6 km in an hour so how does the plane stay up?

anonymous · Answer

oh crap, i made a typo... sorry !!! it took three hours to get there and 4 hours back.!!! sorry!!

lalaly · Answer

i did this question before thats y i didnt see the mistake :$

anonymous · Answer

okay. The distance is 24km (4*6)
divide 24 by 3 to get 8km/h

anonymous · Answer

ok total time is 7 hours, distance is 24 km there and 24 back for a total distance of 48 both ways

anonymous · Answer

ok average speed of trip there  right 24/3=8

anonymous · Answer

what is the average speed for the entire trip?

anonymous · Answer

48km in 7hrs...plus shore leave for 6000 sailors ;)