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Distance between two stations A and B is 778 km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56km per hour. Find the average speed of the train during the whole

A. 66.5 km/hr
B. 67.2 km/hr
C. 67.7 km/hr
D. 68.6 km/hr
D. 68.9 km/hr
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Distance between two stations A and B is 778 km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56km per hour. Find the average speed of the train during the whole

A. 66.5 km/hr
B. 67.2 km/hr
C. 67.7 km/hr
D. 68.6 km/hr
D. 68.9 km/hr


Average speed :

2xy / x + y

= 2* 84 * 56 / 140

= 67.2.

B is the correct answer.
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Distance between two stations A and B is 778 km. A train covers the journey from A to B at 84 km per hour and returns back to A with a uniform speed of 56km per hour. Find the average speed of the train during the whole

A. 66.5 km/hr
B. 67.2 km/hr
C. 67.7 km/hr
D. 68.6 km/hr
D. 68.9 km/hr

use avg speed formula ; since distance is same

2*ab/a+b
; 2 * 84*56/140
IMO B 67.2 km/hr
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As distance for either leg is same i.e 778 km, average speed is not dependent on actual distance.
For ease of calculations, assume distance between A-B as 1.

Time A-B: 1/84
Time B-A: 1/56
Time total: 1/84 + 1/56= 140/84*56= 5/84*2
Total distance: 2
Avg Spd: total distance / total time: 2*84*2/5 = 84*8/10= 672/10= 67.2
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As distance for either leg is same i.e 778 km, average speed is not dependent on actual distance.
For ease of calculations, assume distance between A-B as 1.

Time A-B: 1/84
Time B-A: 1/56
Time total: 1/84 + 1/56= 140/84*56= 5/84*2
Total distance: 2
Avg Spd: total distance / total time: 2*84*2/5 = 84*8/10= 672/10= 67.2
Ans B

I understand logically that average speed is not dependent on distance since it is the same on both legs, however, why does this mean you can equate it to 1? Can you please explain this
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As distance for either leg is same i.e 778 km, average speed is not dependent on actual distance.
For ease of calculations, assume distance between A-B as 1.

Time A-B: 1/84
Time B-A: 1/56
Time total: 1/84 + 1/56= 140/84*56= 5/84*2
Total distance: 2
Avg Spd: total distance / total time: 2*84*2/5 = 84*8/10= 672/10= 67.2
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I understand logically that average speed is not dependent on distance since it is the same on both legs, however, why does this mean you can equate it to 1? Can you please explain this

Just to ease off the calculation.

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