A man goes from C to D at 40 km/h and he returns from D to C at x km/h. If the average speed of the man for the whole journey is 60 km/h, then what is the value of x?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Average Speed = \(\frac{ 2 × S1 × S2}{S1 + S2}\)
S1 = 40 km/h & Average speed = 60 km/h is given
60 = \(\frac{ 2 × 40 × S2}{40 + S2}\)
60 × ( 4 + S2 ) = 80 S2
240 + 60 ×S2 = 80× S2
20×S2 = 240
S2 = 120 km/h
So , Speed while returning back is 120 km/h