During a round-trip journey where a person walks to a location at 5 km/h and returns at 3 km/h, which statement about average speed is correct?

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During a round-trip journey where a person walks to a location at 5 km/h and returns at 3 km/h, which statement about average speed is correct? — Exam MCQ

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C. Average speed will be less than the arithmetic mean of 5 km/h and 3 km/h. — Average speed = total distance ÷ total time. Because the outward and return speeds are different, the average speed is not the simple average of 5 and 3 km/h.

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A. Average speed is 3 km/h.

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B. Average speed is 5 km/h.

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D. Average speed equals the arithmetic mean of 5 km/h and 3 km/h.

During a round-trip journey where a person walks to a location at 5 km/h and returns at 3 km/h, which statement about average speed is correct?

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