Question

A car covers 1/3rd of distance with a speed of 60km/hr and rest of the distance with a speed of 30km/hr.Find the average speed of car.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the total distance travelled be x km Then total time taken =

10

x/3

+

20

x/3

+

60

x/3

=

30

x

+

60

x

+

180

x

=

180

6x+3x+x

=

180

10x

=

18

x

hrs Then average speed = =

Totaltimetaken

Totaldistancetravelled

=

x/18

x

km/hr = 18 km/hr