A truck covers 448 km in 8 hours. The average speed of a bicycle is 1/4th of…
A truck covers 448 km in 8 hours. The average speed of a bicycle is 1/4th of the average speed of the truck. How much distance will the bicycle cover in 7 hours?
Answer: B. 98 km — Average speed of truck = (Distance covered / time taken) = 448 / 8 = 56 kmph ∴ average speed of bicycle = (1/4) × 56 = 14 kmph ∴ Distance covered by bicycle…
- A.
92 km
- B.
98 km
- C.
95 km
- D.
96 km
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Correct answer: B
Average speed of truck = (Distance covered / time taken) = 448 / 8 = 56 kmph
∴ average speed of bicycle = (1/4) × 56 = 14 kmph
∴ Distance covered by bicycle in 7 hours = speed × time = 14 × 7 = 98 km
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