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Making the Average - Solution

Puzzles -> Measuring Puzzles

Making the AverageThe Puzzle: If I drive half-way to the city at 30 km/hour, how fast do I have to go for the rest of the way to make the average speed for the entire journey of 60 km/hour?


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The Solution . . .

You should be there already!

You are half way there, and want to double your average, so your speed would have to be infinite.


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