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A train travels 67 kilometers in 3 hours, and then 87 kilometers in 3 hours. What is its average speed?_____km/hr

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Change in distance = 67+87= 154
Change in time= 3+3=6
So average speed = 154km\6hi = 25.6 km/hi
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Alright so speed = distance /time
You could do this two ways
First find the speeds of both distances then average that out or use the average speed formula which is average speed = change in distance / change in time
Change in distance = 67+87= 154
Change in time= 3+3=6
So average speed = 154km\6hi = 25.6 km/hi
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