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Waugh jogged to a restaurent at x miles per hour, and jogged back home along the same route at y miles per hour. He took 30 minutes for the whole trip. If the restaurant is 2 miles form home along the route he too, what is the average speed in miles per hour at which he jogged for the whole trip ?

A

`0.13`

B

`0.5`

C

`2`

D

`8`

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D
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