A car covers 40% of a certain distance at a pace of 20 km/h and the remaining…

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A car covers 40% of a certain distance at a pace of 20 km/h and the remaining distance at a pace of 30 km/h.
What is the average speed of the car for the entire journey?

  1. A.

    24 km/h

  2. B.

    25 km/h

  3. C.

    26 km/h

  4. D.

    27 km/h

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Correct answer: B

Take total distance as 100 km. Time = 40/20 + 60/30 = 2 + 2 = 4 hours. Average speed = 100/4 = 25 km/h.

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