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A car covers in the first quarter of an hour, in the second quarter of that hour and in the third quarter. The average speed of the car (in ) over the entire journey is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The average speed is defined as the total distance covered divided by the total time taken.


Step 1: Calculate the total distance covered.



Step 2: Calculate the total time taken.
Each quarter of an hour represents of an hour. The car travels for three quarters in total:



Step 3: Calculate the average speed.





Thus, the average speed over the entire journey is .

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A car covers in the first quarter of an hour, in the second quarter of that hour and in the third quarter. The average speed of the car (in ) over the entire journey is:
A
B
C
D

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