Question 43
EasyOriginal questionA bus travelling at 48 km/h takes 5 hours for a journey. How long will the same journey take at 60 km/h?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
For a fixed distance, speed × time is constant: distance = km.
Time at 60 km/ hours.
Worth noting
6.25 hours comes from treating time as directly proportional to speed.
- Concept
- Speed and time vary inversely
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
- Your timeYours
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