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  1. A man covers the journey from a station A to station B at a uniform speed of 36 km/hr and
    returns to A with a uniform speed of 45 km/hr. His average speed for the whole journey is :
    1. 40 km/hr
    2. 40.5 km/hr
    3. 41 km/hr
    4. 42 km/hr
Correct Option: A

Here same distances are covered at different speeds.

∴  Average speed =
2xy
kmph
x + y

=
2 × 36 × 45
kmph
(36 + 45)

=
2 × 36 × 45
= 40 kmph
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