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?
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