SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 57

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q57

Prasad goes 96 kilometers on a bike at a speed of 16 km/h, 124 kilometers at 31 km/h in a car, and 105 kilometers at 7 km/h in a horsecart. Find his average speed for the entire distance travelled.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 13 km/h.

Average speed = Total distance/total time

= 96+124+1059616+12431+1057\dfrac{96+124+105}{\frac{96}{16} + \frac{124}{31}+\frac{105}{7}}= 325/25 = 13 km/h