Kamran went up a hill at 7.5 km/hr and then came down, covering the same distance, at 5 km/hr. What is his average speed over the entire round trip (in km/hr)?
Question
Kamran went up a hill at 7.5 km/hr and then came down, covering the same distance, at 5 km/hr. What is his average speed over the entire round trip (in km/hr)?
Solution
To calculate the average speed for the entire trip, we need to know the total distance and the total time taken.
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Let's assume the distance up the hill is 'd' km.
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Kamran went up the hill at a speed of 7.5 km/hr. So, the time taken to go up the hill is distance/speed = d/7.5 hours.
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He came down the hill at a speed of 5 km/hr. So, the time taken to come down is distance/speed = d/5 hours.
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The total distance for the round trip is 2d (up the hill and down the hill).
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The total time taken for the trip is the time taken to go up the hill plus the time taken to come down the hill. So, the total time = d/7.5 + d/5.
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The average speed is the total distance divided by the total time. So, the average speed = 2d / (d/7.5 + d/5).
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If we simplify this equation, we get the average speed = 2 / (1/7.5 + 1/5) = 6 km/hr.
So, Kamran's average speed over the entire round trip is 6 km/hr.
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