RRB ALP 2013 Ques 16

Question: A car travelling with $ \frac{5}{7} $ of its usual speed covers 42 km in 1 hr 40 min 48 sec. What is the usual speed of the car?

Options:

A) $ 17\frac{6}{7}km/hr $

B) $ 35km/hr $

C) $ 25km/hr $

D) $ 30km/hr $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Usual speed of the car $ =\frac{42}{\frac{42}{25}}\times \frac{7}{5} $ $ =\frac{42\times 7\times 25}{42\times 5}=35km/hr $