Excluding stoppages, a transit bus maintains an average speed of 75 km/h, and including stoppages its speed is 60 km/h. Find the stoppage time per hour. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Excluding stoppages, a transit bus maintains an average speed of 75 km/h, and including stoppages its speed is 60 km/h. Find the stoppage time per hour.
A. 18 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 12 minutes
D. 15 minutes
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Stoppage time per hour = (Fast speed - Slow speed) / Fast speed = (75 - 60) / 75 = 15 / 75 = 1/5 hour. Converting to minutes = (1/5) * 60 = 15 minutes.

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