a person walks for 1.00 hr at a speed of 2.00 mi/hr. he stops for 1.00 hr. he then starts walking again and covers 2.00 mi at a speed of 1 mi/hr. find the average speed of the trip answer with Correct number of significant digits

a person walks for 1.00 hr at a speed of 2.00 mi/hr. he stops for 1.00 hr. he then starts walking again and covers 2.00 mi at a speed of 1 mi/hr. find the average speed of the trip answer with Correct number of significant digits

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