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# Car X traveled from city A to city B in 30 minutes. The first half of

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Car X traveled from city A to city B in 30 minutes. The first half of the distance was covered at 50 miles per hour, and the second half of the distance was covered at 60 miles per hour. What was the average speed of car X?

A. 200/11
B. 400/11
C. 500/11
D. 600/11
E. 700/11

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16 Nov 2019, 18:39
Bunuel wrote:
Car X traveled from city A to city B in 30 minutes. The first half of the distance was covered at 50 miles per hour, and the second half of the distance was covered at 60 miles per hour. What was the average speed of car X?

A. 200/11
B. 400/11
C. 500/11
D. 600/11
E. 700/11

Here equal distance is covered in two different speeds, so the overall average =2ab/(a+b)=2*50*60/(50+60)=6000/110=600/11

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Updated on: 01 Dec 2019, 05:06
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$$Ave.Speed= \frac{Distance}{ (t1+ t2)}$$

$$—> \frac{D}{2}= 50* t1–> t1= \frac{D}{100}$$

—> $$\frac{D}{2}= 60* t2–> t2= \frac{D}{120}$$

$$Ave.speed= \frac{D}{(D/100 + D/120)}= \frac{D}{(11D/600)}= \frac{600}{11}$$

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Originally posted by lacktutor on 17 Nov 2019, 02:29.
Last edited by lacktutor on 01 Dec 2019, 05:06, edited 3 times in total.
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18 Nov 2019, 21:11
Bunuel wrote:
Car X traveled from city A to city B in 30 minutes. The first half of the distance was covered at 50 miles per hour, and the second half of the distance was covered at 60 miles per hour. What was the average speed of car X?

A. 200/11
B. 400/11
C. 500/11
D. 600/11
E. 700/11

Explanation: total Distance (d) = d1 + d2 = 50 mph * t1 + 60mph * t2;
We are also told that d1 = d2;
So: 50 t1 = 60t2;

t = 30 minutes = 0.5 hour;
t1 + t2 = 0.5 hour;
So: t1 = 0.5 - t2;

Solve 2 equations, 2 unknowns:
(1) 50t1 = 60t2 and (2) t1 = 0.5 - t2

t2 = 25/110

t1 = 0.5 - t2 = 55/110 - 25/110 = 30 /110 = 3/11;

Ave speed = d / t = (50t1 + 60t2) / 0.5
= (50 * 3/11 + 60*25/110 ) /0.5
= (150/11 + 150/11) / 0.5
= (300/11)/ 0.5
= 600/11

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