A man covers a certain distance at a speed of 40 km/hr and returns to the starting point at a speed of 60 km/hr. Find his average speed for the entire journey.

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  1. 44 km/hr
  2. 48 km/hr
  3. 52 km/hr
  4. 50 km/hr 

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Option 2 : 48 km/hr
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Given:

Speed for the first part of the journey = 40 km/hr

Speed for the return journey = 60 km/hr

Formula used:

Average speed = (2 × Speed1 × Speed2) / (Speed1 + Speed2)

Calculation:

Average speed = (2 × 40 × 60) / (40 + 60)

⇒ Average speed = (2 × 2400) / 100

⇒ Average speed = 4800 / 100

⇒ Average speed = 48 km/hr

∴ The correct answer is option (2).

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