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A bus covers a distance of first 50 km in 40 minutes, next 50 km at a speed of 2 km per minute and the next 30 km at a speed of 1.0 km per minute. What is its average speed during the entire journey?
A bus covers a distance of first 50 km in 40 minutes, next 50 km at a speed of 2 km per minute and the next 30 km at a speed of 1.0 km per minute. What is its average speed during the entire journey?
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Average speed = Total distance / Total time; do not average the speeds directly.
Updated On: Mar 26, 2026
- 81.2 kmph
- 64.8 kmph
- 80.8 kmph
- 84.1 kmph
- 82.1 kmph
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