Quantitative Aptitude Ques 319
Question: The respective ratio between the speeds of a car, a jeep and a tractor is 3: 5: 2. The speed of the jeep is 250% the speed of the tractor which covers 360 km in 12 h. What is the average speed of car and jeep together?
Options:
A) 60 km/h
B) 75 km/h
C) 40 km/h
D) Cannot be determined
E) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Speed of the tractor $ =\frac{360}{12}=30,km/h $
Speed of the jeep $ =30\times \frac{250}{100}=75,km/h $
Speed of the car $ =\frac{3}{5}\times 75=45,km/h $
Average speed of car and jeep together
$ =\frac{75+45}{2}=60,km/h $