Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 54 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.
Time taken to cover 9 km = | ![]() |
9 | x 60 | ![]() |
= 10 min. |
54 |
Discussion:
205 comments Page 15 of 21.
Ranjeet bind said:
6 years ago
Let's suppose,
Excluding stoppages speed (s1) and including stoppages speed (s2)
then;
The stoppage minutes per hour = (difference b/w the speed(s1~s2))/(Excluding stoppages *60 minute speed (s1)).
Excluding stoppages speed (s1) and including stoppages speed (s2)
then;
The stoppage minutes per hour = (difference b/w the speed(s1~s2))/(Excluding stoppages *60 minute speed (s1)).
Gangadhar said:
6 years ago
(Without stoppage-with stoppage)/Without stoppage.
(54-45) /45.
(9/60) *60.
10 min.
(54-45) /45.
(9/60) *60.
10 min.
Basil said:
6 years ago
Can't we consider like taking the ratio of speed and time since distant is constant, time is inversely proportional to speed?
From which we can get the ratio of stoppage to total travel time. Please explain to me.
From which we can get the ratio of stoppage to total travel time. Please explain to me.
Sarah said:
6 years ago
There's a formula for this type of ques:
Speed of bus (excluding stoppage) - Speed of bus (including stoppage) * time/ speed of bus (excluding stoppage).
If you put values in this formula:
Speed of bus without stoppages= 54-45 = 9km/hr,
Time = 1 hr.
So, distance without stoppages = 9 *1= 9 km.
[(54-45) / 54] * 60 = 10.
We have taken the difference of speeds of excl and incl stoppages because we want distance without stoppages. We have taken 54 as denominator because the bus has stopped. We have multiplied it by 60 because the options are in minutes and we were getting answer in hours. If we had options in hours, so we won't have needed to multiply 60.
Speed of bus (excluding stoppage) - Speed of bus (including stoppage) * time/ speed of bus (excluding stoppage).
If you put values in this formula:
Speed of bus without stoppages= 54-45 = 9km/hr,
Time = 1 hr.
So, distance without stoppages = 9 *1= 9 km.
[(54-45) / 54] * 60 = 10.
We have taken the difference of speeds of excl and incl stoppages because we want distance without stoppages. We have taken 54 as denominator because the bus has stopped. We have multiplied it by 60 because the options are in minutes and we were getting answer in hours. If we had options in hours, so we won't have needed to multiply 60.
VenkataSiva said:
6 years ago
(Relative speed/maximum speed) * 60min.
Prithvi said:
6 years ago
For 54 km it is 60 min.
For 45 km how much?
54 = 60
45 = x
X = 50, the difference in time 10 min gives us stoppage time.
For 45 km how much?
54 = 60
45 = x
X = 50, the difference in time 10 min gives us stoppage time.
Aiswarya said:
6 years ago
Thanks @Prithvi.
SWADHIN said:
6 years ago
Very simple, thanks @Prithvi.
Sasinath said:
6 years ago
54-45 = 9kmph. i.e., the bus would lose 9km in 1 hr.
Let the time bus stops at a time be t. Then the distance bus would lose will be s. Then s will be,
s = v*t = 54*t.
Let a total number of stoppages be x.
Then the total distance lost by the bus in the second case is,
x*s = x*54*t.
x*54*t = 9.
x*t = 1/6.
So in 1 km, t = 1/6 hour = 10 mins.
Let the time bus stops at a time be t. Then the distance bus would lose will be s. Then s will be,
s = v*t = 54*t.
Let a total number of stoppages be x.
Then the total distance lost by the bus in the second case is,
x*s = x*54*t.
x*54*t = 9.
x*t = 1/6.
So in 1 km, t = 1/6 hour = 10 mins.
Satwik said:
6 years ago
For 1hr ---> 54km.
For how much time with 45km/hr it takes to travel 54km is the total time taken by the bus to travel with stops.
So t=(54/45)*60=72min;.
Its the total time taken subtracting an hour travelled common and we get 12 min.
then how come 10 min be the answer?
For how much time with 45km/hr it takes to travel 54km is the total time taken by the bus to travel with stops.
So t=(54/45)*60=72min;.
Its the total time taken subtracting an hour travelled common and we get 12 min.
then how come 10 min be the answer?
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