Question: The respective ratio between the speeds of a car, a train and a bus is 5: 9: 4. The average speed of the car, the bus and the train is 72 km/h together. What is the average speed of the car and the train together?
Options:
A) 82 km/h
B) 78 km/h
C) 84 km/h
D) Cannot be determined
E) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Total speed of car, bus and trains $ =72\times 3=216,km $
Speed of car and train
$ =\frac{5+9}{5+9+4}\times 216=168,km $
$ \therefore $ Average $ =\frac{168}{2}=84,km $