If a cyclist covers a distance of 'D' kilometers in 'T' hours, which formula correctly represents the average speed?
Average speed = D/T
Average speed is defined as total distance travelled divided by total time taken.
Here distance = D km and time = T h, so \(\text{Average speed} = \frac{D}{T}\) km/h.
Multiplying, subtracting, or dividing time by distance does not give distance per unit time.
Hence, the answer is Average speed = D/T.
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