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Learning Unit 09: Average

Study Questions

1. Akil goes around an equilateral triangle-shaped field at a speed of 12, 5 and 10 kmph on
the first, second and third side, respectively. Find his average speed during the journey.
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a) 8 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
23
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b) 10 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
23
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c) 12 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
23
19
d) 7 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
23
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e) 11 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
23

2. A person travels by car at the speed of 28 kmph for the first seven hours. For the next
four hours, the person travels at a speed of 48 kmph. What is the average speed of her
entire journey?
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a) 40 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
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5
b) 38 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
3
c) 35 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
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d) 40 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
8
e) 42 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11

3. A flight flying 100 km covers the first 20 km at 10 km/hr, the second 20 km at 20 kmph,
third 20 km at 30 kmph and the remaining distance at 40 kmph. Determine the average
speed of the flight throughout the journey.
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a) 20 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
7
3
b) 21 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
7
5
c) 25 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
7
4
d) 20 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
7
1
e) 22 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
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4. If Sanjeev goes from Chennai to Pondicherry at an average speed of 60 kmph and comes
back at an average speed of 50 kmph, then what is his average speed during the entire
journey?
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a) 54 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
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b) 45 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
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c) 50 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
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d) 52 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11
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e) 55 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
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5. Ram travels by car at the speed of 120 kmph for the first six hours. For the next four
hours, he travels at a speed of 100kmph. What is the average speed of his entire journey?
a) 110 kmph
b) 112 kmph
c) 115 kmph
d) 120 kmph
e) 150 kmph

Study Explanations

1. d)
3𝑆1 𝑆2 𝑆3
Average speed =
𝑆1 𝑆2 + 𝑆2 𝑆3 + 𝑆1 𝑆3
3 × 12 × 5 × 10 180 19
= = =7 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
60 + 50 + 120 23 23

2. c)
Distance covered in seven hours = 28 × 7 = 196
Distance covered in four hours = 48 × 4 = 192
Total distance covered= 196+192 = 388 km
Total time taken = 11 hours
𝑑 388 3
Average speed = = = 35 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
𝑡 11 11

3. b)
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
Average speed =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 20
Time = = = 2 hours
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 10
20
Time = = 1 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
20
20 2
Time = = hours
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Time = = 1 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠
40
100 150 3
= = = 21 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
2 7 7
2 +1 + + 1
3

4. a)
2𝑆1 𝑆2
Average speed =
𝑆1 + 𝑆2
2 × 60 × 50
=
60 + 50
600 6
= = 54 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
11 11

5. b)
Distance covered in six hours = 120 × 6 = 720
Distance covered in four hours = 100 × 4 = 400
Total distance covered = 720 + 400 = 1120 km
Total time taken = 10 hours
𝑑 1120
Average speed= = = 112 𝑘𝑚𝑝ℎ
𝑡 10

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