A car travels from A to B at 40 km/h and returns along the same road at 60 km/h. Find the average speed for the whole journey.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 48 km/h
- Step 1: Let the one-way distance be km. Total distance .
- Step 2: Total time hours, so average speed .
Answer
48 km/h.
Why not the others: 50 km/h: it averages the two speeds, but more time is spent at the lower speed. 24 km/h: the factor is missing.
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