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A particle moving in a straight line covers half the distance with speed of `3 m//s`. The half of the distance is covered in two equal intervals with speed of `4.5 m//s and 7.5 m//s` respectively. The average speed of the particle during this motion is :

A

`4.0 m//s`

B

`5.0 m//s`

C

`5.5 m//s`

D

`4.8 m//s`

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