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A boy walks to his school at a distance of 9 km with constant speed of 3 kmh1 and walks back with a constant speed of 6 kmh1. His average speed for round trip in ( kmh1) is

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3
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6
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Solution

The correct option is B 4
Total distance travelled by the boy =9 km+9 km=18 km

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time taken =distance travelledspeed

Total time taken by the boy for to and fro journey =93+96=3+1.5=4.5 h
Average speed=Total distance travelledTotal time taken
Average speed=184.5 kmh1
Average speed=4 kmh1

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