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It takes four hours for a 300 km journey, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by bus. It takes 30 minutes more, if 150 km is done by train and the rest by bus. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the bus is:

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It takes four hours for a 300 km journey, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by bus. It takes 30 minutes more, if 150 km is done by train and the rest by bus. The ratio of the speed of the train to that of the bus is:
1). 3 : 2
2). 1 : 2
3). 2 : 1
4). 1 : 4


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Let speed of train and bus be x and y respectively.

Then as given in the first condition, it takes four hours for a 300 km journey, if 200 km is done by train and the rest by bus

⇒ total time taken $(= \frac{{200}}{x} + \frac{{100}}{y} = 4)$

$(\Rightarrow \frac{2}{x} + \frac{1}{y} = \frac{1}{{25}})$        ----(i)

As given in the second case, it takes 30 minutes more, if 150 km is done by train and the rest by bus.

⇒ total time taken $(= \frac{{150}}{x} + \frac{{150}}{y} = 4 + \frac{{30}}{{60}} = \frac{9}{2})$

$(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} = \frac{3}{{100}})$        ----(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii), we get:

x = 100, y = 50

∴ required ratio = 100 : 50 = 2 : 1

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