A bus maintains an average speed of 60 km/hr while going from P to Q and maintains an average speed of 90 km/hr while coming back from Q to P. The average speed of the bus is __________.
A
75 km/hr
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B
72 km/hr
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C
70 km/hr
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D
30 km/hr
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Solution
The correct option is B72 km/hr Let the distance between P to Q be x
Time taken in going from P to Q =x60
Time taken in going from Q to P =x90
⇒ Average speed of bus = Total Distance travelled ÷ Total time taken =2xx60+x90=72 km/hr