A car and a bus were travelling towards each other at uniform speeds. They were 250 km apart at noon and passed each other at 2 p.m. If the speed of the car was 75 km/h, find the speed of the bus.

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Dinith asked Jan 1, 2022

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A car and a bus were travelling towards each other at uniform speeds. They were 250 km apart at noon and passed each other at 2 p.m. If the speed of the car was 75 km/h, find the speed of the bus.

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Answer:

50 km/hr

Explanation:

speed = x + 75

distance = 250km

time = 2

250 = (x + 75) * 2

125 = x + 75

x = 50

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