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     Raman and his sister Saniya go to school together in their car. Raman drives much faster than Saniya. Saniya tells Raman not to take the risk of over speeding. She tells him that time taken to reach the school would depend upon average speed. By over speeding for a little while, the risk involved is much greater compared to the little time saved. (i) Which values are displayed by Saniya? (ii) Is Saniya right in her statement? (iii) How do you define average speed?

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                      (i) Saniya is displaying safety concerns for her brother Raman in particular and all drivers in general. (ii) Yes, Saniya statement is perfectly right. (iii) It is defined as the ratio of the total distance travelled by an object to the total time taken.