On a weekend, Himanshu went out for a long drive. From 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM he drove at 40 km/h and the next one hour at 50 km/h. Calculate the average speed.

50 km/h

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45 km/h

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40 km/h

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90 km/h

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Solution

The correct option is B
45 km/h

Average speed = $\frac{T o t a l d i s t a n c e}{T o t a l t i m e}$

= $\frac{40 + 50 k m}{2 h r s}$

= $\frac{90}{2} k m p h$

=45 kmph

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