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Q · Boat and StreamMedium · 45s
A person travelled a distance of 200 kilometers between two cities by a car covering the first quarter of the journey at a constant speed of 40 km/h and the remaining three quarters at a constant speed of x km/h. If the average speed of the person for the entire journey was 53.33 km/h what is the value of x?
TopicBoat and Stream
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option B — 60 km/h