Mathematics
A school bus transported an excursion party to a picnic spot 150 km away. While returning , it was raining and the bus had to reduce its speed by 5 km/h , and it took one hour longer to make the return trip. Find the time taken to return.
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The distance by road between two towns A and B , is 216 km , and by rail it is 208 km. A car travels at a speed of x km/h, and the train travels at a speed which is 16 km/h faster than the car. Calculate :
(i) The time taken by car , to reach town B from A, in terms of x.
(ii) The time taken by the train , to reach town B from A, in terms of x.
(iii) If the train takes 2 hours less than the car, to reach town B , obtain an equation in x, and solve it.
(iv) Hence, find the speed of the train.
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