Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Time and Distance · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
A car and a bus start from city A at the same time. How far is the city B from city A ? I. The car travelling at an average speed of 40 km/ hr reaches city B at 4 : 35 p.m. II. The bus reaches city B at 6 : 15 p.m. at an average speed of 60 km/hr.
Answer
SELF-PRACTICE — the source book printed no answer.
Nothing is invented here, so this question has no answer on record.
Explanation
Let AB = x km. From I and II, we get : x x 40 – =1 [(6 : 15 p.m.) – (4 : 35 p.m.) 40 60 60 = 1 hr 40 min] x x 100 ⇔ – = . This gives x. 40 60 60 \ Correct answer is (e).
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