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A car starts with the speed of 70 km/hr with its speed increasing every two hours by 10 km/hr. In how many hours will it cover 345 kilometers ? |
4.5 hrs 4 hrs 5 minutes 2.5 hrs 4 hrs 15 minutes |
4.5 hrs |
We know, Distance = Speed × Time Distance covered by car in first 2 hours = 70 × 2 = 140 km Speed for next 2 hour = ( 70 + 10 ) = 80 km/hr Distance covered by car in next 2 hours = 80 × 2 = 160 km New speed for next hours = ( 80 + 10 ) = 90 km/h Total distance traveled in 4 hours = 140 + 160 = 300 km/h Remaining distance to be traveled = 345 - 300 = 45 km Time take by car to cover it = \(\frac{45}{90}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\) hour Total time taken = 4 hour + \(\frac{1}{2}\) hour = 4\(\frac{1}{2}\) hours |