Day out

Chris cycled faster than expected. Can you work out his average speed?
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Problem



Chris planned a 210 km bike ride.

He rode 5 km/h faster than he planned and finished his ride 1 hour earlier than he planned.

What was his average speed for the ride?

This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.