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A car driver spends 3 h driving at an average speed of 80 km/h, stops for 30min to have some rest, and then drives at an average speed of 90 km/h for 2 hours. Calculate the average speed during the whole journey.​

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Answer:

76.36km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Calculate the distance covered during the first leg of the journey:

Distance = Speed × Time

Distance = 80 km/h × 3 hours = 240 km

2. Calculate the distance covered during the second leg of the journey:

Distance = 90 km/h × 2 hours = 180 km

3. Calculate the total distance for the entire journey by adding the distances from both legs:

Total Distance = 240 km (first leg) + 180 km (second leg) = 420 km

4. Calculate the total time for the entire journey:

The driver spent 3 hours driving during the first leg, and 2 hours driving during the second leg. There was also a 30-minute rest (0.5 hours) in between.

Total Time = 3 hours (first leg) + 0.5 hours (rest) + 2 hours (second leg) = 5.5 hours

5. Calculate the average speed for the whole journey:

Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time

Average Speed = 420 km / 5.5 hours ≈ 76.36 km/h (rounded to two decimal places)

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