Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

Aman goes from A to B at a speed of 40 km/h. Using the same route, he comes back from B to A, at a speed of 55 km/h. What is his approximate average speed for the whole journey?

Options:

47.5 km/h

48.11 km/h

46.32 km/h

46.24 km/h

Correct Answer:

46.32 km/h

Explanation:

Average speed  = \(\frac{2 ×S1 × S2}{S1 + S2}\) 

= \(\frac{2 × 40  × 55  }{40 + 55 }\)

= 46.2157  km/h

= 46.32 km/h ( approx)