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A car moves 1/3 distance with 20 km/hr and 2/3 with 60 km/hr. find its average speed.

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To find the average speed of the car, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the total distance Let the total distance traveled by the car be \( D \). According to the problem, the car travels \( \frac{1}{3}D \) at a speed of 20 km/hr and \( \frac{2}{3}D \) at a speed of 60 km/hr. ### Step 2: Calculate the time taken for each segment - **Time for the first segment (T1)**: \[ ...
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