Home » Aptitude » Speed, Time and Distance » Question
  1. A car covers a certain distance in 25 hours.
    If it reduces the speed by
    1
    th,the car covers 200 km.
    5
    less in that time. The speed of car is
    1. 60 km./hr.
    2. 30 km./hr.
    3. 40 km./hr.
    4. 50 km./hr.
Correct Option: C

Speed of car = x kmph.
∴  Distance = Speed × Time
= 25x km.
Case II,

Speed of car =
4x
kmph.
5

Distance covered =
4x
× 25
5

= 20x km.
According to the question,
25x – 20x = 200
⇒  5x = 200
⇒  x =
200
= 40 kmph.
5



Your comments will be displayed only after manual approval.