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Question : A man goes from Mysore to Bangalore at a uniform speed of 40 km/hr and comes back to Mysore at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. His average speed for the whole journey is:

Option 1: 48 km/hr

Option 2: 50 km/hr

Option 3: 54 km/hr

Option 4: 55 km/hr


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 48 km/hr


Solution : As the distance between Mysore and Bangalore is constant,
$\therefore$ Avg speed of the journey = $\frac{2\times40\times60}{40+60} = 48$ km/hr
Hence, the correct answer is 48 km/hr.

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