A) 15 min
B) 20 min
C) 30 min
D) 1 h
Correct Answer: A
$ \therefore $ speed of B = 3x
$ \therefore $ This distance is covered by C in $ 1\frac{1}{2}h=\frac{3}{2}h=9\min $
$ \therefore $ Time taken to covered this distance by $ C\text{=}\frac{Distance}{Speed} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ Time=\frac{d}{x} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 90=\frac{d}{x} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=\frac{d}{90} $ (i) Now, time taken to covered this distance by A.
$ \Rightarrow $ $ Time=\frac{Distance}{Speed} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ Time=\frac{d}{6x}=\frac{d}{6\times \frac{d}{90}} $ [from Eq. (i)]
$ \Rightarrow $ $ Time=\frac{d\times 90}{6\times d}=\frac{90}{6}=15\min $