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    A cyclist travels uphill at a speed of 8 km/h and downhill at a speed of 12 km/h. If the uphill journey takes 3 hours and the downhill journey takes 2 hours, what is the cyclist's average speed for the entire trip?

    • 9.6 km/h
    • 12.4 km/h
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The average speed of an object or person can be calculated as the distance travel divided by the time it took to cover the said distance. In class today we have come to cover the concept of average speed. Test out what you have understood by taking the quick test below. Good luck!

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  • 2. 

    What is the average speed if you travel 100 miles in 2 hours?

    • 5 mph.

    • 50 mph.

    Correct Answer
    A. 50 mph.
    Explanation
    Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. In this case, the distance is 100 miles, and the time is 2 hours.  
    Therefore, the average speed is 100 miles / 2 hours = 50 mph.

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  • 3. 

    What is the average speed if you travel 20 miles in 4 hours?

    • 5 mph.

    • 50 mph.

    Correct Answer
    A. 5 mph.
    Explanation
    Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. In this case, the distance is 20 miles, and the time is 4 hours.  
    Therefore, the average speed is 20 miles / 4 hours = 5 mph.

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    What is the average speed if you travel 300 miles in 6 hours?

    • 50 mph.

    • 5 mph.

    Correct Answer
    A. 50 mph.
    Explanation
    The average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken. In this case, the total distance traveled is 300 miles and the total time taken is 6 hours. Therefore, the average speed is 300 miles divided by 6 hours, which equals 50 mph.

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    A car travels 200 km at a speed of 60 km/h and then travels another 300 km at a speed of 40 km/h. What is the average speed of the car for the entire trip?

    • 48 km/h

    • 52 km/h

    • 72 km/h

    • 36 km/h

    Correct Answer
    A. 48 km/h
    Explanation
    Step 1: Calculate the time taken for each leg of the trip.
    Time for the first 200 km: Time = Distance / Speed = 200 km / 60 km/h = 3.33 hours
    Time for the next 300 km: Time = Distance / Speed = 300 km / 40 km/h = 7.5 hours
    Step 2: Calculate the total distance and total time.
    Total distance: 200 km + 300 km = 500 km
    Total time: 3.33 hours + 7.5 hours = 10.83 hours
    Step 3: Calculate the average speed.
    Average speed = Total distance / Total time  
    Average speed = 500 km / 10.83 hours  
    Average speed ≈ 48 km/h

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