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Akhil takes 30 minutes extra to cover a distance of 150 km if he drives 10 km/h slower than his usual speed. how much time will he take to drive 90 km if he drives 15 km per hours slower than his usual speed?

a. 2h 45m
b. 2h 30m
c. 2h
d. 2h 15m

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Final answer:

Akhil would take approximately 22 hours and 12 minutes to drive 90 km at a slower speed of 37 km/h. Therefore, the correct option is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's solve this problem step by step:

First, we can determine that Akhil's usual speed is 150 km / 3.2 h = 47 km/h.

Next, we know that he takes 30 minutes extra to cover a distance of 150 km if he drives 10 km/h slower than his usual speed. So, his slower speed would be 47 km/h - 10 km/h = 37 km/h.

To find the time it would take him to drive 90 km at a slower speed of 37 km/h, we can set up a proportion:

(150 km / 37 km/h) = (90 km / x)

Cross-multiplying and solving for x, we get:

x = (90 km * 37 km/h) / 150 km = 22.2 h

Converting the result to hours and minutes, we have that the time it would take Akhil to drive 90 km at a slower speed is approximately 22 hours and 12 minutes.

Therefore, the correct answer is option (c) 2h.

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