Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

Without any stoppage average speed of a train is 90 km/hr and with stoppage average speed reduces to 80 km/hr . Find the total time of stoppage in total 3 hours .

Options:

6\(\frac{2}{3}\) min

10 min

15 min

20 min

Correct Answer:

20 min

Explanation:

Distance = Speed × Time

Distance covered by train without any stoppage in 3 hours = 90 km/hr × 3 hr 

= 270 km

But it travelled = 80 km/hr × 3 hr  = 240 km 

Time taken to travel 240 km without stoppage = \(\frac{240}{90}\)

 = \(\frac{24}{9}\) hours

Difference in time = 3 - \(\frac{24}{9}\)= \(\frac{1}{3}\) hour = 20 min 

Total time of stoppage in 3 hours is 20 min .