The train travels between 2 places, covering the distance
that we'll note as x.
We'll split the x distance in
3/4, since the train covers the first 3/4 of x at the v1 speed, of 80 km/h, and the
other 1/4 at the v2 speed, of 160 km/h.
The 3/4 of x
distance is covered in the time t1, and the other 1/4, in the time
t2.
We'll write the formula of
speed:
v = x/t (1)
v1 =
(3x/4)/t1
We'll substitute
v1:
80 = (3x/4)/t1
320t1
= 3x
v2 =
(x/4)/t2
We'll substitute
v2:
160 = (x/4)/t2
t2 = x/640
hour
Now, we'll write the average
speed:
av. v = total distance covered/total time
taken
av. v = x/(t1+t2)
We'll
substitute t1 and t2:
av. v =
x/(3x/320+x/640)
av. v =
640/7
av. v = 92
Km/h
The average speed of the train is av. v
= 92 Km/h.
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