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1. **State the problem:** Lee cycles 60 km at 30 km/h and returns the same 60 km at 20 km/h. We need to find the average speed for the entire journey.
2. **Formula for average speed:** Average speed for a round trip when speeds differ is given by the harmonic mean formula:
$$\text{Average speed} = \frac{2 \times v_1 \times v_2}{v_1 + v_2}$$
where $v_1$ and $v_2$ are the speeds for the two parts of the journey.
3. **Calculate average speed:**
Given $v_1 = 30$ km/h and $v_2 = 20$ km/h,
$$\text{Average speed} = \frac{2 \times 30 \times 20}{30 + 20} = \frac{1200}{50} = 24 \text{ km/h}$$
4. **Explanation:** The average speed is not the simple average because the time spent at each speed differs. Using the harmonic mean accounts for the different durations at each speed.
**Final answer:** Lee's average speed for the whole journey is $24$ km/h.