Question
The speed of a car was 75 km/h and the speed of a bus was 55 km/h. They started from Sunshine Town at the same time but the car reached Bright Star Town 2 1/5 hours earlier than the bus. Find the distance travelled by the bus when the car reached Bright Star Town.
Answers
oobleck
since time=distance/speed, if the distance was d km, then
d/55 = d/75 + 2.2
so d = 453.75
the car took 453.75/75 = 6.05 hrs
so the bus had covered 6.05 * 55 =332.75 km
d/55 = d/75 + 2.2
so d = 453.75
the car took 453.75/75 = 6.05 hrs
so the bus had covered 6.05 * 55 =332.75 km