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A cyclist travels 25 km at 5 km/h and then a further 80 km at 40 km/h. What is his average speed of the journey?


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25 km/h

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5 km/h

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20 km/h

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D

15 km/h

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Solution

The correct option is D

15 km/h


Time taken = DistanceSpeed

Ist leg of the journey: Distance = 25 km, Speed = 5 km/h

Time taken to cover the 1st leg of the journey = 255 = 5 hours

2nd leg of the journey: Distance = 80 km, speed = 40 km/h

Time taken to cover the 2nd leg of the journey = 8040 = 2 hours

Time taken to cover the entire journey = 5 + 2 = 7 hours

Average speed for the whole journey = Total distance travelledTotal time taken

= 25+807 = 1057 = 15 km/h


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