A car travels 100 km at a speed of 60 km/h and returns with a speed of 40 km/h. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.

Monique Henson

Monique Henson

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2023-03-22

A car travels 100 km at a speed of 60 km/h and returns with a speed of 40 km/h. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey.

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rangiranitlh9

rangiranitlh9

Beginner2023-03-23Added 6 answers

Time taken to go =100 over 60hr =5 over 3hr
Time taken to return = 100 over 40 equals 5 over 2hr
Total distance = (100 + 100) km = 200 km
total time taken = (5/3+5/2)hr = 25 over 6 hr
average speed = over denominator total space time end fraction
= fraction numerator 200 over denominator begin, display style 25 over 6 end style end fraction, fraction numerator 200 cross times 6 over denominator 25 end fraction
= 48 km/hr
The average speed is 48 km/hr.

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