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    Two cabs A and B start from town C for town D. If the distance between the two towns is 540 km and the slower taxi travelling at an average speed of 9
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    Two cabs A and B start from town C for town D. If the distance between the two towns is 540 km and the slower taxi travelling at an average speed of 90 km/hr takes an hour more than the faster taxi, then find the speed (in km/hr) of the faster taxi.

    A.

    99

    B.

    108

    C.

    126

    D.

    117

    Correct option is B


    Given:
    · Distance between towns C and D: 540 km
    · Speed of the slower taxi (Taxi B): 90 km/hr
    · The slower taxi takes  1 hour more than the faster taxi (Taxi A) to cover the distance.
    Let:
    · v = speed of the faster taxi (Taxi A) in km/hr
    Calculate the time taken by the slower taxi (Taxi B):
    Time = Distance/Speed = 540/90 = 6 hours
    the time taken by the faster taxi (Taxi A):
    The faster taxi takes  1 hour less than the slower taxi, so:
    Time taken by Taxi A = 6 – 1 = 5 hours
    Use the time to find the speed of the faster taxi:
    Speed = Distance/Time = 540/5 = 108 km/hr

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