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Out of 1900 km, Vishal travelled some distance by bus and some by aeroplane. Bus travels with average speed 60 km/hr and the average speed of aeroplane is 700 km/hr. It takes 5 hours to complete the journey. Find the distance, Vishal travelled by bus.

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Solution

Average speed of bus =60 km/h.

Let the time taken in bus be x hours.
Average speed of aeroplane =700 km/h.
Let the time taken in aeroplane be y hours.
Total distance covered =1900 km

Distance=Speed×Time

60x+700y=1900

6x+70y=190

3x+35y=95 ---(1)
It takes 5 hours to complete the journey so,
x+y=5 ---(2)

x=5y

Substitute x=5y in 3x+35y=95

3(5y)+35y=95

153y+35y=95

32y=9515

32y=80

y=8032

y=2.5

Now, x=5y

x=52.5=2.5

Since, Distance=Speed×Time

The distance travelled by Vishal by Bus =60x km

=60×2.5 km

=150 km


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