Respuesta :
Average speed = Distance traveled / time taken
In first case Time taken = distance/speed
= 4/30 = 0.1333 hours
In second case Time taken = distance/speed
= 4/50 = 0.08 hours
So total time taken , t = 0.1333+0.08 = 0.2133 hours
Total distance traveled = 4 km + 4 km = 8 km
So average speed = 8/0.2133 = 37.50 km/hr
Average speed of bus = 10.42 m/s
So the average speed = 10.42 m/s or 37.50 km/hr.
This question can be solved by the total distance over the total time formula of the average speed.
The average speed of the driver is 37.5 km/h.
The total distance covered by the driver is as follows:
Total Distance = 4 km + 4 km = 8 km
Now, the total time taken to cover this distance will depend upon the speed by the following formula:
[tex]Speed=\frac{Distance}{Time}\\\\Time = \frac{Distance}{Speed}[/tex]
Now, for two different speeds:
[tex]Total\ Time = \frac{4\ km}{30\ km/h}+\frac{4\ km}{50\ km/h}\\\\Total\ Time = 0.133\ h + 0.08\ h = 0.2133\ h[/tex]
Hence, the average speed can be given by the following formula:
[tex]Average\ Speed = \frac{Total\ Distance}{Total\ Time}\\\\Average\ Speed = \frac{8\ km}{2.133\ h}\\\\[/tex]
Average Speed = 37.5 km/h
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