The bus covered the first 8 km in 24 minutes, and the next 24 km in 36 minutes. Determine the average

The bus covered the first 8 km in 24 minutes, and the next 24 km in 36 minutes. Determine the average speed of the bus along the way.

Average bus speed all the way:

Vav. = S / t, where S is the total path traveled by the bus (S = S1 + S2), t is all the time spent (t = t1 + t2).

The movement of the bus on the first 8 km of the route:

S1 = 8 km, t1 = 24 min or 24/60 h (0.4 h).

The movement of the bus on the next 24 km of the track:

S2 = 24 km, t2 = 36 min or 36/60 h (0.6 h).

Vav. = (S1 + S2) / (t1 + t2).

Let’s perform the calculation:

Vav. = (8 + 24) / (0.4 + 0.6) = 32/1 = 32 km / h.

Answer: The average speed of the bus along the entire route was 32 km / h.