A car drives from Mechanicsburg, PA to Carlisle, PA which is 17 km away in 17 minutes. Due to traffic, the return trip takes 30 minutes. What is the average speed for the whole trip? Give you answer in units of m/s to 1 decimal place.

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A car drives from Mechanicsburg, PA to Carlisle, PA which is 17 km away in 17 minutes. Due to traffic, the return trip takes 30 minutes.

What is the average speed for the whole trip?

Give you answer in units of m/s to 1 decimal place.

 

 

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