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Time, Speed and Distance · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 10 of 58

Time, Speed and Distance: A car covers a distance of 50 km in 50 minutes, If its speed is decreased by 10 km/hr. Then, what is the time taken by the car to travel the same distance?

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Time, Speed and Distance
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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Q · Time, Speed and DistanceMedium · 45s

A car covers a distance of 50 km in 50 minutes, If its speed is decreased by 10 km/hr. Then, what is the time taken by the car to travel the same distance?

TopicTime, Speed and Distance
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option B - 1.5 hour
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