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Q · Time, Speed and DistanceMedium · 45s
Richa travels from A to B at the speed of 15 km/h, from B to C at 20 km/h and from C to D at 30 km/h and from D to A at 60 km/h. If ABCD is a Square park. Then find the Richa’s average speed)
TopicTime, Speed and Distance
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Final Answer: Option A — 20 km/hr