A cyclist rides in a straight line for

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Problem

A cyclist rides in a straight line for 600 m600\,\text{m}. The first 300 m300\,\text{m} are covered at 5 m/s5\,\text{m/s} and the remaining 300 m300\,\text{m} at 10 m/s10\,\text{m/s}. What is his average speed for the entire journey? (a) 7.5 m/s7.5\,\text{m/s} (b) 10 m/s10\,\text{m/s} (c) 6.7 m/s6.7\,\text{m/s} (d) 6.25 m/s6.25\,\text{m/s}

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