Two cities X and Y are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every T min. A girl is driving scooty with a speed of 60 km/h in the direction X to Y notices that a bus goes past her every 30 minutes in the direction of her motion, and every 10 minutes in the opposite direction. Choose the correct option for the period T of the bus service and the speed (assumed constant) of the buses.
- 10 min, 90 km/h
- 15 min, 120 km/h
- 9 min, 40 km/h
- 25 min, 100 km/h
Answer
(2) 15 min, 120 km/h
Solution
Let the speed of the buses be v. Buses in each direction are spaced d = vT apart.
Buses overtaking her (same direction): vTv - 60 = 30 min
Buses coming from the opposite direction: vTv + 60 = 10 min
Dividing: v + 60v - 60 = 3 v = 120 km/h
Then vT = (120 - 60) 12 h = 30 km T = 30120 h = 15 min
Answer: (2)