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Bus A covered 75 m in 5 s. Bus B covered 169 m in 13 s.

Which bus has a higher speed?

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Updated on : 2022-09-05

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Speed $= \frac{d i s t a n c e}{t i m e}$

Speed of $A = \frac{7 5}{5} = 15 m / s$

Speed of $B = \frac{1 6 9}{1 3} = 13 m / s$
So the bus $A$ has higher speed

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