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A train travels the first one-third of the total distance between...

A train travels the first one-third of the total distance between two stations at a constant speed of 30 km/h30 \text{ km/h}. It covers the remaining two-thirds of the distance at a constant speed of 90 km/h90 \text{ km/h}. The average speed of the train for the entire journey is:

Options

  1. A45 km/h45 \text{ km/h}
  2. B54 km/h54 \text{ km/h}
  3. C60 km/h60 \text{ km/h}
  4. D70 km/h70 \text{ km/h}

Correct answer

B. 54 km/h54 \text{ km/h}

Step-by-step solution

Let the total distance be dd.

Time taken to cover the first one-third of the distance is t1=d/330=d90t_1 = \dfrac{d/3}{30} = \dfrac{d}{90}.

Time taken to cover the remaining two-thirds of the distance is t2=2d/390=2d270=d135t_2 = \dfrac{2d/3}{90} = \dfrac{2d}{270} = \dfrac{d}{135}.

Total time taken for the entire journey is t=t1+t2=d90+d135=3d+2d270=5d270=d54t = t_1 + t_2 = \dfrac{d}{90} + \dfrac{d}{135} = \dfrac{3d + 2d}{270} = \dfrac{5d}{270} = \dfrac{d}{54}.

Average speed is given by the total distance divided by the total time:

vavg=dt=dd/54=54 km/hv_{avg} = \dfrac{d}{t} = \dfrac{d}{d/54} = 54 \text{ km/h}.

Answer: 54 km/h54 \text{ km/h}
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