You drive your car 5.0 km due East at 35 km/hr, and suddenly realize that you forgot your wallet. So, you return home, driving West at 40 km/hr, and upon arrival spend 10 minutes looking for it, and finally go back on the road for a total of 57.0 km due East. If your average velocity was 40 km/hr for the whole journey, what was your average speed on your last leg.

A. 49 km/hr
B. 40 km/hr
C. 45 km/hr
D. 56 km/hr


D. 56 km/hr

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