A man was travelling half of the total distance at a speed of 30 km/h and the rest distance at the speed of 50 km/h. What was the average speed of the man on his whole journey?
A man was travelling half of the total distance at a speed of 30 km/h and the rest distance at the speed of 50 km/h. What was the average speed of the man on his whole journey?
A40 km/hr
B37.5 km/hr
C42.5 km/hr
D35 km/hr
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correct answer is: 37.5 km/hr
Explanation: To find the average speed for the entire journey,we use the formula for average speed when covering equal distances:
Average Speed=2×v1×v2v1+v2
where v1=30 km/h and v2=50 km/h.Plugging in the values:
Average Speed=2×30×5030+50=300080=37.5 km/h
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