A car takes 6 hours to reach a destination by travelling at the speed of 50 km per hour. How long will it take when the car travels at the speed of 75 km per hour?
Direct & Inverse Variations
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A car takes 6 hours to reach a destination by travelling at the speed of 50 km per hour. How long will it take when the car travels at the speed of 75 km per hour?

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Let the car take x hours at the speed of 75 km per hour. Time (in hr) | Speed ------------ | ----- 6 | 50 x | 75 Since it is a case of inverse variation, Hence, the car takes 4 hours at the speed of 75 km per hour.

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A car takes 6 hours to reach a destination by travelling at the speed of 50 km per hour. How long will it take when the car travels at the speed of 75 km per hour?

Direct & Inverse Variations

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