In order to complete a journey of 56 km, john walks for 1 hour at an average speed of V km/hr at an..

      

In order to complete a journey of 56 km, john walks for 1 hour at an average speed of V km/hr at an average speed of V km/hr and then cycles for two hours at an average speed which is three times his walking speed. Calculate:
(a) V
(b) The average speed in km/hr for the whole journey

  

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Raphael
(a) Total distance = Distance Cycled + Distance Walked

Distance = Speed x Time

56 = v + 2(3v)

56 = v + 6v

56 = 7v

v = 8 km/hr

(b) Average speed for the whole journey

=$\frac{Total\;distance}{Total\;time}$

= $\frac{56}{3}$

= 18.67 km/hr
raphael answered the question on February 15, 2017 at 14:27


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