A motorcycle covers 80 km. in 4 hours. Its speed is doubled. What distance will it cover in the next 1 hour?
1). 360 km.
2). 40 km.
3). 60 km.
4). 120 km.
Given,
Distance covered = 80 km
Time required = 4 hours
∴ Speed = Distance covered/Time required = 80 km/4 hr = 20 km/hr
If speed is doubled,
New speed = 2 × 20 km/hr = 40 km/hr
∴ In next 1 hr it will cover
= 40 km/hr × 1 hr
= 40 km