A motorist travels for 3 hours at 40 miles per hour and then covers a distance of 80 miles in 2 hours and 40 minutes. His average rate for the entire trip was

A motorist travels for 3 hours at 40 miles per hour and then covers a distance of 80 miles in 2 hours and 40 minutes. His average rate for the entire trip was

A 35 m.p.h.

B 35.3 m.p.h

C 35.5 m.p.h

D 36 m.p.h

Solution

Correct Answer: Option B