If a bus travels 160 km in 4 hours and a train travels 320 km in 5 hours at uniform speeds, then the ratio of the distance travelled by them in one hour is:
1 : 2
4 : 5
5 : 8
8 : 5
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Solution
The correct option is C 5 : 8 Given,
Distance travelled by bus in 4h = 160km
And distance travelled by train in 5h = 320km
The ratio of the distance travelled and time taken to cover that distance is called speed. ∴ Speed =DistanceTime
Hence, speed of bus =1604=40km/h
and speed of train =3205=64km/h
Ratio of speed of bus to that of train =4064 =58 [on dividing numerator and denominator by 8]
= 5: 8
Hence, (c) is the correct option.