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Suppose a cyclist travels 15 kilometers during the first hour. Then the cyclist travels 33 kilometers during the next 2 hours. What is the cyclist's average speed?

Suppose a cyclist travels 15 kilometers during the first hour. Then the cyclist travels 33 kilometers during the next 2 hours. What is the cyclist's average speed?
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Suppose a cyclist travels 15 kilometers during the first hour. Then the cyclist travels 33 kilometers during the next 2 hours. What is the cyclist's average speed?

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Average speed = (total distance) / (total time to cover the distance)

= (15 km + 33 km) / (1 hr + 2 hrs)

= (48 km) / (3 hrs)

= (48/3) km/hr

= 16 km/hr .
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