During a person's commute to school, she spends 10 minutes driving 30 mph and 5 minutes stopped at red lights. What is the person's average speed during her commute? Use the distance traveled and the total time of her commute to determine her average speed during the commute.

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Answer is  20 miles  per hour.
To determine the person's average speed during her commute, we need to calculate the total distance traveled and the total time taken.  First, let's calculate the distance traveled during the driving time. Since the person drives for 10 minutes at a speed of 30 mph, we can use the formula:  Distance = Speed × Time  Distance = 30 mph × (10 minutes / 60 minutes)  Distance = 30 mph × (1/6) hours  Distance = 5 miles  So, the person travels a distance of 5 miles during the driving time.  Next, let's calculate the total time taken for the commute. The person spends 10 minutes driving and 5 minutes stopped at red lights, so the total time is:  Total Time = Driving Time + Stopped Time  Total Time = 10 minutes + 5 minutes  Total Time = 15 minutes  Now that we have the total distance traveled (5 miles) and the total time taken (15 minutes), we can calculate the average speed using the formula:  Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time  Average Speed = 5 miles / (15 minutes / 60 minutes per hour)  Average Speed = 5 miles / (15/60) hours  Average Speed = 5 miles / (1/4) hours  Average Speed = 5 miles × 4 hours  Average Speed = 20 mph  Therefore, the person's average speed during her commute is 20 miles per hour.

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