Harmonic mean is used to average speeds when: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Harmonic mean is used to average speeds when:
A. Times traveled are equal
B. Distances traveled are equal
C. Data is qualitative
D. Speeds are constant
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
For equal distances, average speed = total distance / total time = harmonic mean of speeds; arithmetic mean would overestimate if speeds vary.

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