CBSE BOARD X, asked by amarjeetdaberao, 1 year ago


4)An automobile travels from city A to city B and returns to city A by the same route. The
speed of the vehicle during the onward and return journeys were constant at 60 km/h and
90 km/h, respectively. What is the average speed in km/h for the entire journey?

Answers

Answered by tanya2601
16
Given:

distance covered is same...

&

Speeds were = 60 km/ht nd 90km/hr

therefore,

Average speed = (60 + 90)/2 km/hr = (150/2) km/hr = 75 km/hr...

Average speed = 75 km/hr...

hope it helps...
Answered by kumar8051799
1

since equal distances are covered at 60 kmph and 40 kmph, we can apply the formula 2xy/(x+y)

Average speed=  

2

×

40

×

60

40

+

60

= 48 kmph

This formula works as follows

Let the distance to one side = x

Total distance = 2x  

Time taken for the forward journey =  

x

60

Time taken for the return journey =  

x

40

Total time =  

x

60

+

x

40

=

100

x

2400

Average speed =  

Total distance

Total Time

=

2

x

(

100

x

2400

)

= 48 kmph

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