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 16 of 21.
Aksh said:
1 decade ago
Answer is coming 12 min,
s = d/t.
54 = d because t = 1hr given -------- 1,
s = d/t.
45 = 54/(t+1) ------- 2.
By solving we get 12.
s = d/t.
54 = d because t = 1hr given -------- 1,
s = d/t.
45 = 54/(t+1) ------- 2.
By solving we get 12.
Kavya said:
1 decade ago
As we have subtracted the two speeds, then it would result as 9 kmph!
If 54 kmph means for 1hr------> 54km.
So now 9 kmph means 1hr------> 9km right so the answer is 60min.
If 54 kmph means for 1hr------> 54km.
So now 9 kmph means 1hr------> 9km right so the answer is 60min.
Sonu singh said:
1 decade ago
Why we get 54 as denominator?
Yash said:
1 decade ago
I tried by this method:
- - - Speed Time Distance.
Stop : 54 1h D.
Non-S: 45 1-X h D.
D is common for both, so,
54 * 1h = 45*(1-x)h.
X = 1/5 hr ==> 12 mins.
What went wrong in this method.
- - - Speed Time Distance.
Stop : 54 1h D.
Non-S: 45 1-X h D.
D is common for both, so,
54 * 1h = 45*(1-x)h.
X = 1/5 hr ==> 12 mins.
What went wrong in this method.
Dumi said:
1 decade ago
Can it be solved using x and y?
Harmanpreet Singh said:
1 decade ago
As speed of bus without stoppage is 54 kms per hour (i.e) in 1 hr bus travels 54 kms.(as Distance = speed *time).
Similarly as speed of bus with stoppage is 45 kms per hour (i.e)in 1 hr bus travels 45 kms(as Distance = speed *time).
Comparing the cases we can see that bus with stoppage covers 9 km less than the bus without stoppages.
Now we know that bus covers,
54 kms in 60 mins (1 hr)
1km in 60/54 mins
9 kms ---------------------- 60/54*9 = 10mins.
So with original speed of 54 km/h, bus stops for 10 mins.
Similarly as speed of bus with stoppage is 45 kms per hour (i.e)in 1 hr bus travels 45 kms(as Distance = speed *time).
Comparing the cases we can see that bus with stoppage covers 9 km less than the bus without stoppages.
Now we know that bus covers,
54 kms in 60 mins (1 hr)
1km in 60/54 mins
9 kms ---------------------- 60/54*9 = 10mins.
So with original speed of 54 km/h, bus stops for 10 mins.
Poorni said:
1 decade ago
0.9 km per minute, what it implies about? lost distance or no.of stoppages?
Aarman said:
1 decade ago
Because @Chandini bus is going on 54 km without stopped and 45 is this stopped time the bus that why here when the bus stopped then bus is loss a time.
Arun KR said:
1 decade ago
@Chandini.
Because:
Actual speed of the bus is 54 km(in 1 hour), So Due to the stops it will reduce As 45. To calculate 1 min bus traveled distance using only the actual speed (54). If We take 45 means the bus already stopped.
Because:
Actual speed of the bus is 54 km(in 1 hour), So Due to the stops it will reduce As 45. To calculate 1 min bus traveled distance using only the actual speed (54). If We take 45 means the bus already stopped.
Chandini said:
1 decade ago
Why should we use 54 rather than 45?
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