SOLUTION: a man goes to a place at the rate of 4kmph.he comes back on a bicycle at 16kmph.his average speed for the entire journey.

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Question 456143: a man goes to a place at the rate of 4kmph.he comes back on a bicycle at 16kmph.his average speed for the entire journey.

Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the harmonic mean of the two rates:
kmph.

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