A bicyclist covers $60$ miles between $2 p m$ and $6 p m$ . What was his average speed?

15 m p h

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60 m p h

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Solution

The correct option is A $15 m p h$
Given that,

Distance $D = 60 m i l e s$

Time $t = 4 h$

We know that,

$v = \frac{D}{t}$

$v = \frac{60}{4}$

$v = 15 m p h$

Hence, the average speed is $15 m p h$

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