2008 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 5
Problem
Barney Schwinn notices that the odometer on his bicycle reads , a palindrome, because it reads the same forward and backward. After riding more hours that day and
the next, he notices that the odometer shows another palindrome,
. What was his average speed in miles per hour?
Solution
Barney travels miles in 6=10
220/10=\boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ 22}$ miles per hour.
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