A man walks at 5 km/h for 3 hours and then at 6 km/h for 2 hours. What is his average speed for the whole walk?

A. 5.6 km/h

B. 5.2 km/h

C. 5.4 km/h

D. 5.5 km/h

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Answer: C. 5.4 km/h

Answer: (C) 5.4 km/h

Total distance = 15 + 12 = 27 km in 5 hours. Average speed = 27 ÷ 5 = 5.4 km/h.

Trap: 5.5 is the plain average of the speeds; the times are unequal.

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