A bus travels 180 km in 2 hours and 15 minutes. What is its average speed?

Correct answer: C. 80 km/h

2 hours and 15 minutes is 2.25 hours. Speed = 180 ÷ 2.25 = 80 km/h. Writing 2 hours 15 minutes as 2.15 hours is a common mistake: 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour.

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The correct answer is C. 80 km/h

2 hours and 15 minutes is 2.25 hours. Speed = 180 ÷ 2.25 = 80 km/h. Writing 2 hours 15 minutes as 2.15 hours is a common mistake: 15 minutes is a quarter of an hour.

Topic: Work and Motion Problems MCQs · Subject: Numerical Ability