Daska is situated at a distance of 15 miles from both Gujranwala and Sialkot. A bus travels from Gujranwala to Daska at an average speed of 25 miles per hour, from Daska to Sialkot at an average speed of 40 miles per hour and returns to Daska at an average speed of 30 miles per hour. Find the average speed for the entire trip. A man gets a raise of 12% in salary at end of first year and further raises of 16% ,19% and 25% at the end of second, third and fourth years respectively; the raise in each year being calculated on his salary at the beginning of the year. What is the average annual percentage increase?
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- Daska is situated at a distance of 15 miles from both Gujranwala and Sialkot. A bus travels from Gujranwala to Daska at an average speed of 25 miles per hour, from Daska to Sialkot at an average speed of 40 miles per hour and returns to Daska at an average speed of 30 miles per hour. Find the average speed for the entire trip.
- A man gets a raise of 12% in salary at end of first year and further raises of 16% ,19% and 25% at the end of second, third and fourth years respectively; the raise in each year being calculated on his salary at the beginning of the year. What is the average annual percentage increase?
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