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  1. Gautam travels 160 kms at 32 kmph and returns at 40 kmph. Then his average speed is
    1. 72 kmph
    2. 71.11 kmph
    3. 36 kmph
    4. 35.55 kmph
Correct Option: D

Here, distances are equal.

∴  Average speed =
2xy
kmph.
x + y

=
2 × 32 × 40
kmph.
32 + 40

=
2 × 32 × 40
kmph.
72

=
320
kmph. = 35.55 kmph.
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