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A man was travelling half of the total distance at a speed of 30 km/h and the rest distance at the speed of 50 km/h. What was the average speed of the man on his whole journey ?

A

A)40 km/hr

B

B)`37.5 ` km/hr

C

C)`42.5` km/hr

D

D)35 km/hr

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B
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