Quantitative Aptitude Ques 477
Question: A man travels a distance of 24 km at 6 km/h another distance of 24 km, at 8 km/h and a third distance of 24 km at 12 km/h. His average speed for the whole journey (in km/h), is
Options:
A) $ 8\frac{2}{3} $
B) 8
C) $ 2\frac{10}{13} $
D) 9
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Average speed $ =\frac{3xyz}{xy+yz+zx} $
$ =\frac{3\times 6\times 8\times 12}{6\times 8+8\times 12+6\times 12} $
$ =\frac{3\times 6\times 8\times 12}{48+96+72} $
$ =\frac{3\times 6\times 8\times 12}{216}=8,km/h $