A person in a car drives along a straight road from point A to point B at a…

2020

A person in a car drives along a straight road from point A to point B at a speed of 60 km/hour for 15 minutes and then from point B to point C at a speed of 90 km/hour for 10 minutes. The average speed of his travel from point A to C is

  1. A.

    75 km/hr

  2. B.

    72 km/hr

  3. C.

    68 km/hr

  4. D.

    78 km/hr

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Correct answer: B

Total distance: 60km/h * 0.25h + 90km/h * (1/6)h = 15 + 15 = 30km. Total time: 25 mins = 5/12 h. Avg speed: 30 / (5/12) = 72 km/hr.

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