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A car travels 8 km in the first quarter of an hour, 6 km in the second quarter and 16 km in the third quarter. The average speed of the car in km per hour over the entire journey is

A

30
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B

36
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C

40
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D

24
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Solution

The correct option is C
40
Average Speed =Total distanceTotal time

Total distanceTotal times=(8+6+16)km(14+14+14)hr

=30km34hr=40 km/hr

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