Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

Prashad goes 96 kilometres on a bike at a speed of 16 km/h, 124 kilometres at 31 km/h in a car, and 105 kilometres at 7 km/h in a horse cart. Find his average speed for the entire distance travelled.

Options:

16 km/h

13 km/h

17 km/h

11 km/h

Correct Answer:

13 km/h

Explanation:

Distance = Speed × Time

Time 1 = \(\frac{96}{16}\) = 6 hour

Time 2 = \(\frac{124}{31}\) = 4 hour

Time 4 = \(\frac{105}{7}\) = 15 hour

Average Speed = \(\frac{105 + 96 + 124 }{6 + 4 + 15 }\) 

= \(\frac{325}{25}\) = 13 km/h