SOLUTION: A Motorist travels 90 kms. with the speed of 60 km/hr and the next 40 kms distance with the speed of 40 km/hr. what is his average speed during the journey?
1) 50kms/hr
2) 100k
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1) 50kms/hr
2) 100k
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Question 861765: A Motorist travels 90 kms. with the speed of 60 km/hr and the next 40 kms distance with the speed of 40 km/hr. what is his average speed during the journey?
1) 50kms/hr
2) 100kms/hr
3) 45kms/hr
4) 48kms/hr
My Solution:
Finding times for two cases by the formula Total Time = Total Distance / Avg. Speed
Case 1:
Time = 90kms / 60kms/hr = 1.5hrs
Case 2:
Time = 40kms / 40kms/hr = 1hr
Adding two times = 2.5hrs
Adding two distances = 130kms
We find avg speed = 130 / 2.5 = 52kms/hr
But the answer is wrong this way.
One more simple thing i did is find the average of = (40 kms/hr + 60 kms/hr)/2 = 50km/hr which is also wrong.
The Answer is 48km/hr. Please explain how. Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, ankor@dixie-net.com:Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The answer is 52.
r*t=d
r=d/t
To get average speed you take total distance /total time=average speed
90/60=1.5 hours
40/40=1
1+1.5=2.5 hours
90+40=130
130/2.5=52
the book is wrong.
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Unfortunately that happens all too often.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A Motorist travels 90 kms. with the speed of 60 km/hr and the next 40 kms distance with the speed of 40 km/hr.
what is his average speed during the journey?
:
let a = his average speed for the journey
:
The total distance is 90 + 40 = 130 km
Write a time equation; Time = dist/speed + =
1.5 + 1 =
2.5a = 130
a = 52 km/hr is the av speed so are right|
