Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The mileage of a motorbike $A$ and a motorbike $B$ is 42 km per litre and 52 km per litre respectively. Motorbike $A$ covered 294 km and motorbike $B$ covered 208 km. If the cost of 1 litre of petrol is ₹ 48, how much amount would be spent on petrol to cover the total distance by both the motor bikes together?
(a)₹ 480
(b)₹ 528
(c)₹ 576
(d)Cannot be determined
(e)None of these
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
Quantity of petrol consumed by both the motorbikes $$=\left(\frac{294}{42}+\frac{208}{52}\right) \text { litres }=11 \text { litres. }$$ $$\text { ∴ Total amount spent on petrol }=\operatorname{Rs}(48 \times 11)=₹ 528 .$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.