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A car travel at x km per hour for 1 hour and at y km per hour for 2 hours. Find its average speed

A.

2x+2y3kmh1

B.

x+y3kmh1

C.

x+2y3kmh1

D.

2x+y3kmh1

Correct answer is C

Travelled x km/h for 1 hour traveled x km in the first hour.

Traveled y km/h for 2 hours \therefore traveled 2y km in the next 2 hours.

Average speed = \frac{x + 2y}{1 + 2}

= \frac{x + 2y}{3} kmh^{-1}