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Time, Speed & Distance Questions

  • Numerical Ability - Time, Speed & Distance
Question

Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

  • A) 12
  • B) 11
  • C) 10
  • D) 9
  • E) None of these
Solution

speed of the bus excluding stoppages = 54 kmph
speed of the bus including stoppages = 45 kmph
Loss in speed when including stoppages = 54 - 45 = 9kmph
=> In 1 hour, bus covers 9 km less due to stoppages
Hence, time that the bus stop per hour = time taken to cover 9 km
=distance/speed = 9/54 hour =1/6 hour = 60/6 min=10 min

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