A car covers 3 successive 2 km stretches at speed of 20 km/hr, 40 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively. Its average speed is:

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  1. 40.50 km/hr
  2. 42.12 km/hr
  3. 38.56 km/hr
  4. 32.72 km/hr

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Option 4 : 32.72 km/hr
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Given: 

A car covers 3 successive 2 km stretches at speed of 20 km/hr, 40 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively.

Concept used:

Its average speed = Total distance / total time

Calculation:

Total distance travelled 2 ×3 = 6km

Total time taken,

((2 /20) + (2 /40) + (2/60)} × 60 minutes

⇒ 11 minutes

Its average speed is 6 × 60/11 = 32.72 km/hr

∴ The correct option is 4

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