Anil and Alex are car drivers. Anil drove 180 kilometers in 4 hours and Alex drove 230 kilometers in 5 hours. Whose average speed is greater?

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Solution

Distance travelled by Anil in 4 hours = 180 km

We know that

So, speed of Anil’s car = km/h

= 45 km/h

Distance travelled by Alex in 5 hours = 230 km

So, speed of Alex’s car = km/h

= 46 km/h

The average speed of Alex’s car is greater than the average speed of Anil’s car.

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Anil and Alex are car drivers. Anil drove 180 kilometers in 4 hours and Alex drove 230 kilometers in 5 hours. Whose average speed is greater?

Distance travelled by Anil in 4 hours = 180 km We know that So, speed of Anil’s car = km/h = 45 km/h Distance travelled by Alex in 5 hours = 230 km So, speed of Alex’s car = km/h = 46 km/h The average speed of Alex’s car is greater than the average speed of Anil’s car.

Distance travelled by Anil in 4 hours = 180 km

We know that

So, speed of Anil’s car = km/h

= 45 km/h

Distance travelled by Alex in 5 hours = 230 km

So, speed of Alex’s car = km/h

= 46 km/h

The average speed of Alex’s car is greater than the average speed of Anil’s car.