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A bus travels 1/3 of the distance initially at a speed of 40 km/h, the next 1/3 of the distance 50 km/h, and the final 1/3 of the distance at 60 km/h. Find the average speed of the bus for the entire journey. (Rounded off to two decimal places)

Q: Answer-A bus travels 1/3 of the distance initially at a speed of 40 km/h, the next 1/3 of the distance 50 k...

Let the total distance be D. Each segment is D3. Time for each segment D340 D120 D350 D150 D360 D180 Total time D120 D150 D180 37D1800 Average speed D37D1800 180037 approx 48.65 kmh

A 48.65 km/h

B 51.43 km/h

C 54.13 km/h

D 46.85 km/h

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A bus travels 1/3 of the distance initially at a speed of 40 km/h, the next 1/3 of the distance 50 km/h, and the final 1/3 of the distance at 60 km/h. Find the average speed of the bus for the entire journey. (Rounded off to two decimal places)

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