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 2 miles per hour, how many miles did the car travel in the third 5-minute interval?	Choose the correct choice:
A) 1.0
B) 1.5
C) 2.0
D) 2.5
E) 3.0

Rationale: "in the third time interval the average speed of the car was 2 + 5 + 5 = 12 miles per hour ; in 5 minutes ( 1 / 12 hour ) at that speed car would travel 12 * 1 / 12 = 1 miles . answer : a ."
Answer: A