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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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The Rajdhani Express travels from Mumbai to Delhi a distance of 1384 km. It starts from Mumbai at 4.00 p.m. and reaches Delhi at 9.00 a.m., the next day. What is its average speed?

Solution
Total space Distance space travelled space equals space 1384 space km
Total space time space taken space equals space 17 space hours
therefore space space space Average space speed space equals space fraction numerator Total space distance space travelled over denominator Total space time space taken end fraction space equals space 1384 over 17 space equals space 81.4 space km divided by hr