A CAR TRAVELS 60KM IN 1HR 30MIN.HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO COVER A DISTANCE OF 100KM AT THE SAME SPEED.

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use ratios:

60 km / 1.5 hours = 100 km /x hours

x=1.5 hours * (100/60) = ?
18 sec
2 hr 30 min
Its direct variation.
1 hr 30 mins = 1.5 hrs
60 km /1.5 hours = 100 km /x hours
x = 1.5*(100/60)=2.5 hours
So,2.5 hours = 2 hours 30 mins
Let the Required time be t
As it is direct variation.

60/1.5=100/t

T=2.5 hours or 2 hrs 30 mins