What is the average speed of the taxi if a passenger, arriving at a...

What is the average speed of the taxi if a passenger, arriving at a new town, travels from the station to a hotel located 10 km away on a straight road, but the dishonest cabman takes a circuitous path 23 km long and reaches the hotel in 28 minutes?

Options

A50 km/h
B49 km/h
C39 km/h
D25 km/h

Correct answer

B. 49 km/h

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B)
49 km/h

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