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Question : A car travels from A to B at 44 km/hr and returns from B to A at 66 km/hr. Find its average speed during the whole journey.

Option 1: 63.3 km/hr

Option 2: 52.8 km/hr

Option 3: 68.2 km/hr

Option 4: 55.4 km/hr


Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 52.8 km/hr


Solution : $S_1$ = 66 km/hr
$S_2$ = 44 km/hr
Average speed = $\frac{2S_1S_2}{S_1+S_2}$
= $\frac{2×66×44}{66 + 44}$
= $\frac{2×66×44}{110}$
= $\frac{264}{5}$
= 52.8 km/hr
Hence, the correct answer is 52.8 km/hr.

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