Averages · Question 11 · Medium
Pooja drives from Pune to Nashik at 40 km/h and returns along the same route at 60 km/h. What is her average speed for the whole journey?
- 50 km/h
- 52 km/h
- 48 km/h
- 45 km/h
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. 48 km/h
Explanation: For equal distances, average speed = 2 × 40 × 60 / (40 + 60) = 4,800/100 = 48 km/h.
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