Question

A train travels from Gulbarga to Solapur, a distance of 120 miles, at the average rate of
50 miles per hour (mph). The train then travels back to Gulbarga from Solapur. The
te al travelling time of the train is 5 hours and 24 minutes. What was the average rate
ei speed of train on the return trip to Gulbarga?
A) 60 mph B) 50 mph C) 48 mph DY 40 mph............ans with solution ​

Answer 1

So  we got our distance = 120 miles and time = 5 hrs 24 mins

Time can be changed to decimal form : $5\frac{24}{60}$ = 5.4 hrs

So speed = distance ÷ time

                = 120 ÷ 5.4

                = 22.22 mph