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A boy goes to school from him home at a speed of x km/hr. and comes back at a speed of y km/hr. then the average speed of the boy is given by

A

`(x+y)/2`km/hr

B

`sqrtx` km/hr

C

`(2xy)/(x+y)` km/hr

D

Any of these

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