A person walks 10km at a speed of 2.5 km/hr, then runs 10 km at a speed of 5 km/hr and then goes 30 km by bus at the speed of 30 km/hr. What is the average speed of the man? |
9 km/hr 8.25 km/hr 7.14 km/hr 7 km/hr |
7.14 km/hr |
Average speed = $\frac {total\; distance}{total\; time}$ Time = $\frac{distance}{speed}$ When the speed is 2.5 km/hr Time = $\frac{10}{2.5}$ = 4 hours When the speed is 5 km/hr, Time = $\frac{10}{5}$ = 2 hours When the speed is 30 km/hr, Time = $\frac{30}{30}$ = 1 hour Total time = 7 hours Thus, average speed = $\frac{50}{7}$ = 7.14 km/hr |