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car moves with a speed of 30 km/h–1 for half an hour, 25 km/h–1 for one hour and 40 km/h–1 fortwo hours. Calculate the average speed of the car

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car moves with a speed of 30 km/h–1 for half an hour, 25 km/h–1 for one hour and 40 km/h–1 for two hours. Calculate the average speed of the car

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Solution

To calculate the average speed of the car, we need to know the total distance travelled and the total time taken.

  1. Calculate the distance travelled at each speed:

    • At 30 km/h for 0.5 hours, the car travels 30 km/h * 0.5 h = 15 km.
    • At 25 km/h for 1 hour, the car travels 25 km/h * 1 h = 25 km.
    • At 40 km/h for 2 hours, the car travels 40 km/h * 2 h = 80 km.
  2. Add up these distances to find the total distance travelled:

    • Total distance = 15 km + 25 km + 80 km = 120 km.
  3. Add up the time taken at each speed to find the total time taken:

    • Total time = 0.5 h + 1 h + 2 h = 3.5 hours.
  4. Finally, calculate the average speed by dividing the total distance by the total time:

    • Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 120 km / 3.5 h = 34.29 km/h.

So, the average speed of the car is approximately 34.29 km/h.

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