A certain car increased its average speed by 5 miles per hour in each successive 5-minute interval after the first interval. If in the first 5-minute interval its average speed was 38 miles per hour, how many miles did the car travel in the third 5-minute interval?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 1.0 B) 1.5 C) 2.0 D) 2.5 E) 4.0

Rationale: "in the third time interval the average speed of the car was 38 + 5 + 5 = 30 miles per hour ; in 5 minutes ( 1 / 12 hour ) at that speed car would travel 48 * 1 / 12 = 4 miles . answer : e ."
Answer: E