Question

A man covers the first 70 km of a journey at 35km/hr and the remaining 40km at 10km/hr.Find the average speed of the whole journey

Answer 1

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First 70km = 35kmph
Time taken = 70/35 = 2hrs

40km = 10kmph
Time taken = 40/10 = 4hrs

Total time taken = 6hrs
Total distance covered = 110km

Average speed = 110/6 = 18.33 kmph

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Answer 2

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{ Accirding to question }

Case 1 :- Distance covered by man with speed is as follow,

Distance = 70 km & Speed = 35 km/hr

Case 2 :- Distance covered by man with speed is as follow,

Distance = 40 km & Speed = 10 km/hr

Now we need to find time for case 1 we use formula

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Speed = \frac{ Distance }{Time} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{35 = \frac{ 70 }{Time} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Time = \frac{ 70 }{35} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Time = 2 \: hour}}}$

2 hour taken by person to cover 70 km with speed 35 km/hr.

Now we need to find time for case 2 we use formula

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Speed = \frac{ Distance }{Time} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{10 = \frac{ 40 }{Time} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Time = \frac{ 40 }{10} }}}$

${ \bf{ \dashrightarrow{Time = 4 \: hour }}}$

4 hour taken by person to cover 40 km with speed 10 km/hr.

Now, to calculate average speed

${ \bf{ \small {\dashrightarrow{Average \: speed = \frac{ Total \: distance }{Total \: time} }}}}$

${ \bf{ \small {\dashrightarrow{Average \: speed = \frac{70 + 40}{2 + 4} }}}}$

${ \bf{ \small {\dashrightarrow{Average \: speed = \frac{110}{6} }}}}$

${ \bf{ \small {\dashrightarrow{Average \: speed = 18.33 \:km/hr }}}}$

Hence average speed of the whole journey is 18.33 km/hr.