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Question
A school bus covers a certain distance in 5 hours at a speed of 12 km/h. At what speed should it travel to cover the same distance in 3 hours?
A
20 kmph.
B
21 kmph.
C
19 kmph.
D
22 kmph.
Soln.
Ans: a
Ans: a
Let t1, v1 and t2, v2 be the speeds and times for covering the same distance. We have t1 × v1 = t2 × v2. From here we get v2 = ${5 × 12}/3$ = 20km/h.