Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by
40kmph what is the average speed?

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / ram

avg velocity concept
120/60=2
120/40=3
2+3=5
240/5=48km

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / guest

48 kmph

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / guest

Given total distance already ie equal to 120km
T1 = (120/2) / 60 = 1 hr
T2 = (120/2) / 40 = 1.5 hr
Total time T = 2.5 hr
Average speed = 120 / 2.5
= 48 kmph

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / neel

Ans=24
avg veocity=Total Distance travelled/Total Time Taken
T1(Time taken to go)= 120/60=2
T2(Time Taken to return)=120/40=3
Total Distance=120+120=240
Total Time=2+3=5
So, Avg speed=total distn/time=240/5=48kmph

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / lavanya reddy

(2*60*40)/(40+60)
=48

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / pm

Quicker Formula:
2*60*40/60+40=48

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / chetankumar

60*x=120

40*y=120

x=2 hrs

y=3 hrs

total distance over total time

total time is 5 hours

120+120=240 total distance

240/5

=48 kmph

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Total distance is 120 km . Going by 60kmph and coming back by 40kmph what is the average speed? ..

Answer / heyyrashmi

Ans=24
avg veocity=Total Distance travelled/Total Time Taken
T1(Time taken to go)= 120/60=2
T2(Time Taken to return)=120/40=3
Total Distance=120+120=240
Total Time=2+3=5
So, Avg Velocity=240/5=24

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