To arrive on schedule, a train is to cover a distance of 60km at 72km/hr. If it starts 10 minutes late, at what speed must it move to arrive on schedule?
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A.
60km/hr -
B.
80km/hr -
C.
90km/hr -
D.
108km/hr
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
(speed = frac{distance}{time}\
72 = frac{60}{time}\
t = frac{60}{72} = frac{5}{6}hr)
time lost = 10mis (= frac{10}{60}hr = frac{1}{6})
Time required for the journey
(=frac{5}{6}-frac{1}{6} = frac{2}{3}\
speed hspace{1mm}=60 div frac{2}{3} = 90km/hr)