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A man noted the distance covered by his car in different time intervals as shown in the table below. Find the average speed of his car.
Distance travelled(km)
5
25
25
50
15
Time taken(h)
1
3
6
3
2
| Distance travelled(km) | 5 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| Time taken(h) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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Solution
Distance travelled(km)
5
25
25
50
15
Time taken(h)
1
3
6
3
2
Given:Total distance = 5 + 25 + 25 + 50 + 15 = 120 km Total time = 1 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 2 = 15 h Average speed = Total distanceTotal time = 12015 = 8 km/h
| Distance travelled(km) | 5 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 15 |
| Time taken(h) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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