A man covers half of his journey at 6 km/hr and the remaining half at 3 km/hr. His average speed is _____?

Answer: 4 km/hr

Let the total distance be x km.

The man covers half the distance at 6 km/hr, so the time taken to cover this half is:

Time = Distance / Speed = (x/2) / 6 = x/12

The man covers the remaining half at 3 km/hr, so the time taken to cover this half is:

Time = Distance / Speed = (x/2) / 3 = x/6

The total time taken to cover the entire distance is the sum of the times taken to cover each half:

Total Time = x/12 + x/6

To add these fractions, we need a common denominator, which is 12. So we can rewrite the fractions as:

Total Time = x/12 + 2x/12 = 3x/12 = x/4

Now, we can find the average speed:

Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time = x / (x/4) = 4 km/hr

So, the correct answer is: 4 km/hr

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