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Bus X travels a distance of 360 km in 5
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Bus X travels a distance of 360 km in 5 hours whereas bus Y travels a distance of 476 km in 7 hours. Which bus travels faster ?
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
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For bus X.
Speed =
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Speed=
5
3
6
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=
7
2
k
m
/
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For bus y,
Speed =
T
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m
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D
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s
t
a
n
c
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Speed=
7
4
7
6
=
6
8
k
m
/
h
Speed of bus X is more than that of bus Y.
Hence, bus X travels faster.
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