Mr.Akhilesh Bajpai while going from Lucknow to Jamshedpur covered half the distance by train at the speed of 96 km/hr, half the rest of the distance by his scooter at the speed of 60 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 40 km/hr by car. The average speed at which he completed his journey is: (a) 64 km/hr (b) 56 km/hr (c) 60 km/hr (d) 36 km/hr

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16. Mr.Akhilesh Bajpai while going from Lucknow to Jamshedpur covered half the distance by train
at the speed of 96 km/hr, half the rest of the distance by his scooter at the speed of 60 km/hr and
the remaining distance at the speed of 40 km/hr by car. The average speed at which he completed
his journey is:
(a) 64 km/hr
(b) 56 km/hr
(c) 60 km/hr
(d) 36 km/hr
Transcribed Image Text:16. Mr.Akhilesh Bajpai while going from Lucknow to Jamshedpur covered half the distance by train at the speed of 96 km/hr, half the rest of the distance by his scooter at the speed of 60 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 40 km/hr by car. The average speed at which he completed his journey is: (a) 64 km/hr (b) 56 km/hr (c) 60 km/hr (d) 36 km/hr
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