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    Question

    The bike reduces its speed by 20 km/h and, because of

    this reduction, it takes 50% more time to cover the same distance as before. Find, the original speed of the bike
    A 10 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 40 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 60 km/h Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ATQ, Let the bike’s original speed = v km/h Reduced speed = (v − 20) km/h Given: New time is 50% more than original time So, for the same distance D: D/(v − 20) = 1.5 × D/v Cancel D: 1/(v − 20) = 1.5/v Cross-multiply: v = 1.5(v − 20) v = 1.5v − 30 0.5v = 30 v = 60 km/h So, bike’s original speed = 60 km/h

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