A Car Travels 40 Kilometers at an Average Speed of 80

question 22

Multiple Choice

A car travels 40 kilometers at an average speed of 80 km/h and then travels 40 kilometers at an average speed of 40 km/h. The average speed of the car for this 80 km trip is:

• A) 40 km/h
• B) 45 km/h
• C) 48 km/h
• D) 53 km/h
• E) 80 km/h

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