Rashi travelled a distance of 400 km at an average speed of 50 km/h. She covers the first half distance in the first lag in 2 hours, while she covers another lag at half the speed of that of the first lag in 1 hour. What is the speed (in km/h) of the remaining distance?

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Given:

Total distance travelled by Rashi = 400 km.

Average speed = 50 km/h.

First half distance (200 km) covered in 2 hours.

Second lag speed is half of the first lag speed and covered in 1 hour.

Formula Used:

Speed = Distance / Time

Calculation:

First half distance = 200 km

Time taken for the first half = 2 hours

Speed of the first lag = 200 km / 2 hours

Speed of the first lag = 100 km/h

Speed of the second lag = 100 km/h / 2

Speed of the second lag = 50 km/h

Time taken for the second lag = 1 hour

Distance covered in the second lag = Speed × Time

Distance covered in the second lag = 50 km/h × 1 hour

Distance covered in the second lag = 50 km

Total distance covered in the first two lags = 200 km + 50 km

Total distance covered in the first two lags = 250 km

Remaining distance = Total distance - Distance covered in the first two lags

Remaining distance = 400 km - 250 km

Remaining distance = 150 km

Time taken for the remaining distance = (Total time - Time taken for the first two lags)

Total time = Total distance / Average speed

Total time = 400 km / 50 km/h

Total time = 8 hours

Time taken for the first two lags = 2 hours + 1 hour

Time taken for the first two lags = 3 hours

Time taken for the remaining distance = 8 hours - 3 hours

Time taken for the remaining distance = 5 hours

Speed of the remaining distance = Remaining distance / Time taken for the remaining distance

Speed of the remaining distance = 150 km / 5 hours

Speed of the remaining distance = 30 km/h

The speed of the remaining distance is 30 km/h.

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