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A person travels from X to Y at a speed of 30 km/hr and returns from Y to X by increasing his speed by 50%. His average speed during the journey is :

(1) 37.5 km/hr
(2) 37 km/hr
(3) 36 km/hr
(4) 38 km/hr

एक व्यक्ति X से Y तक 30 किमी/घंटा की गति से यात्रा करता है और अपनी गति को 50% बढ़ाकर Y से X तक वापस आता है। यात्रा के दौरान उसकी औसत गति है:

(1) 37.5 किमी/घंटा
(2) 37 किमी/घंटा
(3) 36 किमी/घंटा
(4) 38 किमी/घंटा
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Let's assume the distance between X and Y is D kilometers.

The speed from X to Y is 30 km/hr. Therefore, the time taken to travel from X to Y is:
Time (X to Y) = Distance / Speed = D / 30 hours.

New speed = 30 km/hr + (50% of 30 km/hr) = 30 + 15 = 45 km/hr.

Time (Y to X) = Distance / Speed = D / 45 hours.

Total time = Time (X to Y) + Time (Y to X)
= D / 30 + D / 45.
= (3D / 90) + (2D / 90) = (5D / 90) = D / 18 hours.

Total distance = Distance from X to Y + Distance from Y to X = D + D = 2D.

Average speed = Total distance / Total time
= (2D) / (D / 18) = 2D * (18 / D) = 36 km/hr.
मान लीजिए कि X और Y के बीच की दूरी D किलोमीटर है।

X से Y तक की गति 30 किमी/घंटा है। इसलिए, X से Y तक यात्रा करने में लगने वाला समय है:
समय (X से Y) = दूरी/गति = D/30 घंटे।

नई गति = 30 किमी/घंटा + (30 किमी/घंटा का 50%) = 30 + 15 = 45 किमी/घंटा।

समय (Y से X) = दूरी/गति = D/45 घंटे।

कुल समय = समय (X से Y) + समय (Y से X)
= D/30 + D/45.
= (3D/90) + (2D/90) = (5D/90) = D/18 घंटे।

कुल दूरी = X से Y की दूरी + Y से X की दूरी = D + D = 2D.

औसत गति = कुल दूरी / कुल समय
= (2D) / (D / 18) = 2D * (18 / D) = 36 किमी/घंटा।
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