A body travels at a rate of 6m/s for 5 seconds and 3m/s for 10 seconds. Find the total distance travelled by the body and average speed of the body.

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$t o t a l d i s \tan c e t r a v e l l e d D = 6 * 5 + 3 * 10 = 30 + 30 = 60 m a v e r a g e s p e e d = \frac{D}{t} = \frac{60}{5 + 10} = 4 m / s R e g a r d s$

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