What is the cars average speed?

0 km/h

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48 km/h

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50 km/h

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60 km/h

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100 km/h

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Solution

The correct option is A 48 km/h
Average speed is a measure of total distance traveled divided by the total time of the trip.
Hence average speed= $\frac{T o t a l d i s p l a c e m e n t}{T o t a l t i m e}$
$= \frac{480 k m}{10 h} = 48 k m / h$

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What is the cars average speed?

The correct option is A 48 km/hAverage speed is a measure of total distance traveled divided by the total time of the trip. Hence average speed=Total displacementTotal time=480km10h=48km/h

The correct option is A 48 km/h
Average speed is a measure of total distance traveled divided by the total time of the trip.
Hence average speed= $\frac{T o t a l d i s p l a c e m e n t}{T o t a l t i m e}$
$= \frac{480 k m}{10 h} = 48 k m / h$