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Anil completes the 72km journey between Bristol and Cardiff in 48 minutes. He then drives 69km from Cardiff to Swansea at an average speed of 60km/h

Work out Anil's average speed (in km/h) for his total journey from Bristol to Swansea.
(with working out pls)

Anil completes the 72km journey between Bristol and Cardiff in 48 minutes. He then-example-1
User Peer Allan
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Answer:

75 km/h

Explanation:

48 minutes = 48/60

(48 : 12)/(60:12)

4/5

0.8 hours


average speed between Bristol and Cardiff = 72/0.8 = 90 km/h


average speed of the journey = (60 + 90)/2 = 150/2 = 75 km/h

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Anil's average speed for his total journey from Bristol to Swansea is approximately 72.31 km/h.


To find Anil's average speed for his total journey from Bristol to Swansea, we need to calculate the total distance traveled and the total time taken.

1. Calculate the total distance:
Anil traveled 72 km from Bristol to Cardiff and then an additional 69 km from Cardiff to Swansea. Therefore, the total distance traveled is 72 km + 69 km = 141 km.

2. Calculate the total time:
Anil took 48 minutes to travel from Bristol to Cardiff and drove at an average speed of 60 km/h from Cardiff to Swansea. To find the time taken for the second part of the journey, we can use the formula: Time = Distance / Speed.
The time taken from Cardiff to Swansea is 69 km / 60 km/h = 1.15 hours.

To convert the time taken for the first part of the journey from minutes to hours, we divide 48 minutes by 60 (since there are 60 minutes in an hour): 48 minutes / 60 = 0.8 hours.

Now, we can calculate the total time taken for the entire journey: 0.8 hours + 1.15 hours = 1.95 hours.

3. Calculate the average speed:
Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance traveled by the total time taken.
Average speed = Total distance / Total time = 141 km / 1.95 hours.

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