The Indianapolis 500 is one of the most exciting events in sports. Each spring, 33 drivers compete in the 500-mile race, sometimes hitting speeds of more than 220 miles an hour. The general formula for computing distance is rate (or speed) multiplied by time, given a steady average speed. The formula may be written d = rt. Answer today's project questions on speed, distance, and time. (theres more to the problem read further)
An auto race consists of 8 laps. A driver completes the first 3 laps at an average speed of 185 miles/hour and the remaining laps at an average speed of 200 miles/hour. If d represents the length of one lap, which expression represents the time in hours, t, that it takes the driver to complete the race?
I got 5d/185 + 3d/200 = t
its correct
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The driver's average speed to complete all 8 laps is ______ miles per hour. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour.
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