Question

A person was waiting for bus for Route No. 1. 2 and 3. Bus for Route No. 1 comes every 5 minutes, for Route No. 2 every 15 minutes and Route No.3 every 45 minutes. As soon as the person reaches the bus stop, at that moment a bus leaves the bus stop, then minimum how much time will he have to wait?

(A) 3 minutes (C) 5 minutes (B) 7 minutes (D) 6 minutes

Answer 1

(A) 3 minutes

he had to wait atleast 3 minutes

Answer 2

Answer:

He will have to wait for minimum 5 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that a person was waiting for bus for Route No. 1. 2 and 3. Bus for Route No. 1 comes every 5 minutes, for Route No. 2 every 15 minutes and Route No.3 every 45 minutes.

As soon as the person reaches the bus stop, at that moment a bus leaves the bus stop, we need to determine minimum how much time will he have to wait.

As a bus leaves the bus stop  as soon as the person reaches the bus stop, next bus will come from route number 1 in next five minutes.

Option (C) is correct.

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