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?
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Answer: Option
Explanation:

Due to stoppages, it covers 9 km less.

Time taken to cover 9 km = 9 x 60 min = 10 min.
54

Discussion:
205 comments Page 6 of 21.

Ranjit said:   1 decade ago
First we have to see what they asked. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour. For that we have to consider the value 54 (exclude stoppages) ie. , if we consider the value 45 the bus has been already stopped so we are considering value 54.

Krishna said:   1 decade ago
Excellent explanation thank you JAYA. Thanks a lot.

Ravindhar reddy said:   1 decade ago
great explanation .
thank you jaya.

Ankit said:   1 decade ago
Great jaya. !

Sumit said:   1 decade ago
Jaya your are great.

Kushal said:   1 decade ago
60 mins(1hr)--------------->54kms
???mins--------------------->9kms
solving we get the ans:-)

Simanta chatterjee said:   1 decade ago
Awesome kushal. Hats off.

Hari said:   1 decade ago
Excellent kushal. This method is easy.

Reeta said:   1 decade ago
Great jaya.

Rahul said:   1 decade ago
How did u get as 9 km, as they have subtracted the two speeds...!!!! if they have subtracted them it would result as 9 km/hr!!!! Then hw s it possible to get the time...???? May be the question is wrong..!!!!


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