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  1. A car travelling at a speed of 40 km/hour can complete a journey in 9 hours. How long will it take to travel the same distance at 60 km/hour ?
    1. 6 hours
    2. 3 hours
    3. 4 hours
    4. 4
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Correct Option: A

Total distance covered
= Speed × Time
= 40 × 9 = 360 km.
The required time at 60 kmph

=
360
= 6 hours.
60


Second Method :
Using Rule 9,
Here, S1 = 40, t1 = 9
S2 = 60, t2 = ?
S1t1 = S2t2
40 × 9 = 60 × t2
t2 =
4 × 9
= 6 hours.
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