Multiple choice

A car can travel a distance of 450 km in 15 hours and a bus can travel a distance of 540 km in 30 hours. Speed of a truck is half of the sum of the speeds of the car and the bus. Find the distance travelled by the truck in 5 hours.

  1. 115

  2. 120

  3. 130

  4. 125

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Car speed = 450/15 = 30 kmph. Bus speed = 540/30 = 18 kmph. Sum = 48 kmph. Truck speed = half of sum = 24 kmph. Distance in 5 hours = 24 × 5 = 120 km. Option B is correct.

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