A car traveling at a uniform speed covers 240 km. If the speed had been 10 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less. Find the initial speed. MCQ with Answer and Explanation
A car traveling at a uniform speed covers 240 km. If the speed had been 10 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less. Find the initial speed.
A. 35 km/h
B. 40 km/h
C. 50 km/h
D. 45 km/h
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Let original speed be s. 240 / s - 240 / (s + 10) = 1 => 240(10) = s(s + 10) => 2400 = s(s + 10). Solving s^2 + 10s - 2400 = 0 gives (s - 40)(s + 50) = 0. Since speed is positive, s = 40 km/h.
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