Suraj travels 124 km at a speed of 31 km/h by bus, 96 km at a speed of 16 km/h using a car, and another 105 km at 7 km/h by car. Find his average speed for the entire distance travelled. |
13 km/h 21 km/h 15 km/h 18 km/h |
13 km/h |
Average Speed = \(\frac{Total \;Distance}{Total \;Time}\) Distance = Speed × Time Time= \(\frac{Distance}{Speed}\) T1 = \(\frac{124}{31}\) = 4 hours T2 = \(\frac{96}{16}\) = 6 hours T3 = \(\frac{105}{7}\) = 15 hours Total distance = 124 + 96 + 105 = 325 km Total time = 4 + 6 + 15 = 25 hours Average speed = \(\frac{325}{25}\) = 13 km/h So , Average speed is 13 km/h |