A taxi driver noted reading on the odometer fitted in the vehicle as 1052 km when he started the journey. After 30 minutes drive, he noted that the odometer reading was 1088 km. What is the average speed of the taxi ?

20 m s^{- 1}

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Solution

The correct option is B $20 m s^{- 1}$
distance travelled $= 1088 - 1052 = 36 k m = 36000 m$
time t $= 30 m i n = 1800 s$
speed $= \frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e}$
$= \frac{36000}{1800} = 20 m / s$

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A taxi driver noted reading on the odometer fitted in the vehicle as 1052 km when he started the journey. After 30 minutes drive, he noted that the odometer reading was 1088 km. What is the average speed of the taxi ?

The correct option is B 20ms−1distance travelled=1088−1052=36km=36000mtime t=30min=1800sspeed =DistanceTime=360001800=20m/s

The correct option is B $20 m s^{- 1}$
distance travelled $= 1088 - 1052 = 36 k m = 36000 m$
time t $= 30 m i n = 1800 s$
speed $= \frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e}$
$= \frac{36000}{1800} = 20 m / s$