Question

James rides 12 miles in an hour on his bicycle and 20 miles in 2 hours by public bus. Choose the appropriate choice.

• A. Bicycle is a faster mode of transport.
• B. Public bus transport is a faster mode of transport.
• C. Both have equal speeds.
• D. Cannot be determined.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bicycle is a faster mode of transport.

James covers 12 miles in one hour.
$\Rightarrow$ Ratio of distance travelled by his bicycle $=12\text{miles}:1\text{hour}$
Similarly, ratio of distance travelled by bus $=20\text{miles}:2\text{hours}::10\text{miles}:1\text{hour}$
Comparing the two ratios, it can be observed that the bicycle is a faster mode of transport.