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Time, Speed & Distance · Question 21 of 71

Question 21

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Lalremsiami must average 60 km/h over a 240 km drive. She covers the first 120 km at 40 km/h. At what speed must she drive the remaining 120 km?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. To average 60 km/h over 240 km she has 24060=4\frac{240}{60} = 4 h in all.

  2. The first 120 km at 40 km/h uses 12040=3\frac{120}{40} = 3 h.

  3. She has 1 h left for 120 km, so she needs 120 km/h.

Worth noting

80 km/h looks right because the mean of 40 and 80 is 60, but average speed depends on time, not on averaging speeds.

Concept
Working backwards from a target average speed using total time
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