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Without stoppages a bus averages 54 km/h, and with stoppages it averages 45 km/h. For how many minutes in each hour does the bus stand still?

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  • A6
  • B9
  • C10
  • D12

Step-by-Step Solution

In one hour of clock time the bus manages only 45 km, and covering 45 km at its running speed of 54 km/h takes 45/54 hour = 50 minutes. The other 10 minutes are spent standing. (Equivalently, the 9 km lost each hour would take 9/54 hour = 10 minutes to cover. Quoting the 9 km/h shortfall as 9 minutes is the trap.)
Answer: C) 10

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