Question 75

A bus covers a distance of 10 km in 12 minutes. If its speed is decreased by 25 km/h, then the time (in minutes) taken by the bus to cover the same distance is:

Solution

A bus covers a distance of 10 km in 12 minutes.

Speed = $$\frac{10}{\frac{12}{60}}$$

= $$\frac{10}{\frac{1}{5}}$$

= 50 km/h

If its speed is decreased by 25 km/h.
Time taken by the bus to cover the same distance = $$\frac{10}{50-25}$$

= $$\frac{10}{25}$$

= 0.4 hour

= $$0.4\times60$$ minutes

= 24 minutes

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