If he finished the race, it would've taken 5 minutes because 2.5 x 2 = <<2.5*2=5>>5

Their total time would've been 8 minutes because 3 + 5 = <<3+5=8>>8

The average would've been 4 minutes because 8 / 2 = <<8/2=4>>4

The average time in seconds would've been 240 because 4 x 60 = <<4*60=240>>240

# Answer

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Carlos and Diego are racing around the block. Carlos runs around the entire block in 3 minutes. Diego runs around half the block in 2.5 minutes and then is tripped by a dog and can't finish. Assuming he kept up the same speed the entire race, what would've been the average time in seconds for the racers?
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Carlos and Diego are racing around the block. Carlos runs around the entire block in 3 minutes. Diego runs around half the block in 2.5 minutes and then is tripped by a dog and can't finish. Assuming he kept up the same speed the entire race, what would've been the average time in seconds for the racers?
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