A car travels from point 'A' to point 'B' which are 160km apart in 3 hours. The car comes back to point 'A' in 2 hours. Calculate the average speed of the car.
A
0kmh−1
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B
8kmh−1
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C
16kmh−1
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D
64kmh−1
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Solution
The correct option is D64kmh−1 The car travels from 'A' to 'B' and returns to the point 'A'. The total distance covered: d=160+160=320km Total time taken for the entire journey: t=3+2=5h Average speed: v′a=dt=3205=64kmh−1.