A car covers 650 km in 12 hours and other 850 km in 18 hours. Find the average speed of the car. · ABC26GN3771
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: ESIC—UDC Exam 2016
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
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.
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