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1)  

Mr Goh drove at 81 kmh for 1h and then slowed down to 40 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

kmh


Answer:_______________




2)  

Jeevini drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
kmh
 


Answer:_______________




3)  

Mr Goh drove at 79 kmh for 2h and then slowed down to 40 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

kmh


Answer:_______________




4)  

Tamilselvi drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 80 kmh , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
kmh
 


Answer:_______________




5)  

Mr Goh drove at 77 kmh for 4h and then slowed down to 52 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

kmh


Answer:_______________




6)  

Keerthi drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
kmh
 


Answer:_______________




7)  

Mr Goh drove at 78 kmh for 3h and then slowed down to 56 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

kmh


Answer:_______________




8)  

Jeevini drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 80 kmh , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
kmh
 


Answer:_______________




9)  

Mr Goh drove at 80 kmh for 1h and then slowed down to 52 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

kmh


Answer:_______________




10)  

Thamarai drove the first 4h of her journey at 45 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
kmh
 


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Mr Goh drove at 81 kmh for 1h and then slowed down to 40 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 72.80 kmh


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 81 kmh 81 kmh x 1 h
    = 81 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 40 kmh 40 kmh x 1560 h
    = 40 kmh14h
    = 10 km
Step 3: Total distance 81 km + 10 km
    = 91 km
Step 4: Total time 1 h + 14
    = 114  h
Step 5: Average speed 91 km ÷ 114 h
    = 72.8 kmh
    72.80 kmh

 



2)  

Jeevini drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 67.73 kmh
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 55 kmh 55 kmh x 4 h
    = 220 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 75 kmh 75 kmh x 7 h
    = 525 km
Step 3: Total distance 220 km + 525 km
    = 745 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 7 h 
    = 11 h
Step 5: Average speed 745 km ÷ 11 h
    = 67.72727 kmh
    67.73 kmh

 



3)  

Mr Goh drove at 79 kmh for 2h and then slowed down to 40 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 74.67 kmh


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 79 kmh 79 kmh x 2 h
    = 158 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 40 kmh 40 kmh x 1560 h
    = 40 kmh14h
    = 10 km
Step 3: Total distance 158 km + 10 km
    = 168 km
Step 4: Total time 2 h + 14
    = 214  h
Step 5: Average speed 168 km ÷ 214 h
    = 74.66667 kmh
    74.67 kmh

 



4)  

Tamilselvi drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 80 kmh , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 68.89 kmh
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 55 kmh 55 kmh x 4 h
    = 220 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 80 kmh 80 kmh x 5 h
    = 400 km
Step 3: Total distance 220 km + 400 km
    = 620 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 5 h 
    = 9 h
Step 5: Average speed 620 km ÷ 9 h
    = 68.88889 kmh
    68.89 kmh

 



5)  

Mr Goh drove at 77 kmh for 4h and then slowed down to 52 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 75.53 kmh


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 77 kmh 77 kmh x 4 h
    = 308 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 52 kmh 52 kmh x 1560 h
    = 52 kmh14h
    = 13 km
Step 3: Total distance 308 km + 13 km
    = 321 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 14
    = 414  h
Step 5: Average speed 321 km ÷ 414 h
    = 75.52941 kmh
    75.53 kmh

 



6)  

Keerthi drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 6h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 67.00 kmh
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 55 kmh 55 kmh x 4 h
    = 220 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 75 kmh 75 kmh x 6 h
    = 450 km
Step 3: Total distance 220 km + 450 km
    = 670 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 6 h 
    = 10 h
Step 5: Average speed 670 km ÷ 10 h
    = 67 kmh
    67.00 kmh

 



7)  

Mr Goh drove at 78 kmh for 3h and then slowed down to 56 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 76.31 kmh


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 78 kmh 78 kmh x 3 h
    = 234 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 56 kmh 56 kmh x 1560 h
    = 56 kmh14h
    = 14 km
Step 3: Total distance 234 km + 14 km
    = 248 km
Step 4: Total time 3 h + 14
    = 314  h
Step 5: Average speed 248 km ÷ 314 h
    = 76.30769 kmh
    76.31 kmh

 



8)  

Jeevini drove the first 4h of her journey at 55 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 80 kmh , it took her another 7h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 70.91 kmh
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 55 kmh 55 kmh x 4 h
    = 220 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 80 kmh 80 kmh x 7 h
    = 560 km
Step 3: Total distance 220 km + 560 km
    = 780 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 7 h 
    = 11 h
Step 5: Average speed 780 km ÷ 11 h
    = 70.90909 kmh
    70.91 kmh

 



9)  

Mr Goh drove at 80 kmh for 1h and then slowed down to 52 kmh for the next 15 min. What was his average speed for the journey Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.

Answer: 74.40 kmh


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 80 kmh 80 kmh x 1 h
    = 80 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 52 kmh 52 kmh x 1560 h
    = 52 kmh14h
    = 13 km
Step 3: Total distance 80 km + 13 km
    = 93 km
Step 4: Total time 1 h + 14
    = 114  h
Step 5: Average speed 93 km ÷ 114 h
    = 74.4 kmh
    74.40 kmh

 



10)  

Thamarai drove the first 4h of her journey at 45 kmh.
Driving at an average speed of 75 kmh , it took her another 5h to complete the remaining journey.
Find the average speed. Express your answer corrected to the nearest 2 decimal places.
Answer: 61.67 kmh
 


SOLUTION 1 :
Step 1: Distance covered at a speed of 45 kmh 45 kmh x 4 h
    = 180 km
Step 2: Distance covered at a speed of 75 kmh 75 kmh x 5 h
    = 375 km
Step 3: Total distance 180 km + 375 km
    = 555 km
Step 4: Total time 4 h + 5 h 
    = 9 h
Step 5: Average speed 555 km ÷ 9 h
    = 61.66667 kmh
    61.67 kmh