Prasad goes 96 kilometres on a bike at a speed of 16 km/h, 124 kilometres at 31 km/h in a car, and 105 kilometres at 7 km/h in a horse cart. Find his average speed for the entire distance travelled.
A. 16 km/h
B. 13 km/h
C. 17 km/h
D. 11 km/h
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Average speed}} = \frac{{96 + 124 + 105}}{{\frac{{96}}{{16}} + \frac{{124}}{{31}} + \frac{{105}}{7}}} \cr & = \frac{{325}}{{6 + 4 + 15}} \cr & = \frac{{325}}{{25}} \cr & = 13{\text{ kmph}} \cr} $$Related Questions on Speed Time and Distance
A. 48 min.
B. 60 min.
C. 42 min.
D. 62 min.
E. 66 min.
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B. 260 km
C. 283.33 km
D. 275 km
E. None of these
A. 4 hours
B. 4 hours 30 min.
C. 4 hours 45 min.
D. 5 hours
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