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Car drives uphill at 40 km/h and then back downhill at 60 km/h. what is the average speed for the round trip?

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Answer:

48 km/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

These are often calculated incorrectly because TIME is ignored

time = distance / rate

uphill = d / 40 downhill = d/60

average rate = distance / time

= 2d / ( d/40 + d/60) 2d is uphill + downhill

= 2 / ( 1/40 + 1/60 ) = 48 km/hr

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