Ram records the odometer readings of his car for the distance covered

Ram records the odometer readings of his car for the distance covered from 2000 km at the start of his journey and 2400 km at the end of the journey after 8 hours. What is the average speed of the car?

50 km/h
60 km/h
70 km/h
80 km/h
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2023
The distance covered by the car is the difference between the final and initial odometer readings:
Distance = Final reading – Initial reading
Distance = 2400 km – 2000 km = 400 km
The time taken for the journey is given as 8 hours.
Average speed is calculated as Total Distance covered divided by the Total Time taken:
Average speed = Distance / Time
Average speed = 400 km / 8 hours
Average speed = 50 km/h
Average speed is calculated by dividing the total distance covered by the total time taken.
The odometer measures the total distance traveled by a vehicle. Average speed does not reflect the instantaneous speed at any given moment during the journey, which might fluctuate due to varying road conditions or driver actions.