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A man travelled four equal distances of 7 km at the speeds of 8 km/hr, 16 km/hr, 24 km/hr and 32 km/hr respectively. What is his average speed?
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A man travelled four equal distances of 7 km at the speeds of 8 km/hr, 16 km/hr, 24 km/hr and 32 km/hr respectively. What is his average speed?

A.

37425 km/hr\frac{374}{25}\ km/hr​​

B.

39625\frac{396}{25}​ km/hr

C.

35225\frac{352}{25}​ km/hr

D.

38425\frac{384}{25}​ km/hr

Correct option is D

Given:
Distances = 7 km each, Speeds = 8 km/hr, 16 km/hr, 24 km/hr, 32 km/hr
Formula Used: 

Average speed = Total DistanceTotal Time\frac{Total \ Distance }{Total \ Time}   

Solution:
Average Speed=4×778+716+724+732=38425Average \ Speed = \frac{4 \times 7}{\frac{7}{8} + \frac{7}{16} + \frac{7}{24} + \frac{7}{32}} = \frac{384}{25} 


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