Question
In covering a distance of 144 km, Pranshu takes 3 hours more than Chandu. If Pranshu doubles his speed, then he would take 5 hours less than Chandu. Pranshu's speed is:
The correct answer is
9 km/h
Using time = distance ÷ speed formulas and equations, Pranshu's speed is found to be 9 km/h.
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Important Questions from Speed Time and Distance
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