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  1. A man covers a total distance of 100 km on bicycle. For the first 2 hours, the speed was 20 km/hr and for the rest of the journey, it came down to 10 km/hr. The average speed will be
    1. 12
      1
      km/hr
      2
    2. 13 km/hr
    3. 15
      1
      km/hr
      8
    4. 20 km/hr
Correct Option: A

Distance covered in first 2 hours
= 2 × 20 = 40 km.
Remaining distance
= 100 – 40 = 60 km.
Time taken in covering 60 km at 10 kmph

=
60
= 6 hours
10

∴  Required average speed =
Total distance
Total Time

=
100
kmph
2 + 6

=
100
kmph
8

=
25
kmph
2

= 12
1
kmph
2



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