ABC26GN3771 · Time and Distance

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: 2016 · Marks: · Difficulty:

A car covers 650 km in 12 hours and other 850 km in 18 hours. Find the average speed of the car.

(a)47 kmph

(b)50 kmph

(c)48 kmph

(d)52 kmph

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Average speed $=\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Total time taken}}=\left(\frac{650+850}{12+18}\right)$ kmph $=\left(\frac{1500}{30}\right)$ kmph $=50$ kmph.

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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