A man drives his car for 24 km at a speed of 48 km/h, and for the next 1.5 hours he drives at a speed of 80 km/h. Find his average speed (in km/h) for the entire journey. 

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  1. 64
  2. 72
  3. 68
  4. 75

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Option 2 : 72
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Given : 

A man drives his car for 24 km at a speed of 48 km/h.

Next 1.5 hours he drives at a speed of 80 km/h. 

Formula Used : 

Average Speed = Total distance travelled/Total time taken

Calculation : 

Time taken for 24 km = 24/48 = 0.5 hours

Distance covered in 1.5 hours = 80 × 1.5 = 120 km

Average Speed = 120 + 24/(1.5 + 0.5)

⇒ 144/2 = 72 km/hr

∴ The correct answer is 72 km/hr.

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