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A bus travelling at 72 km/h completes a journey in 15 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 12 hours?
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A bus travelling at 72 km/h completes a journey in 15 hours. At what speed will it have to cover the same distance in 12 hours?

A.

90 km/h

B.

84 km/h

C.

89 km/h

D.

99 km/h

Correct option is A

Given:

Speed = 72 km/h

Time = 15 hours

New time = 12 hours

Formula Used:

Distance = Speed × Time

Solution:
Total Distance covered =  72×1572 \times 15  km​

New Speed =72×1512= \frac{72 \times 15}{12} =  90 km/hr​​

The required speed is 90 km/h

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