ICSE-VIII-Mathematics
10: Direct and Inverse Variations Class 8 Maths
- #8A 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?Ans : Time : Distance :: Time : Distance
6 : 50 km :: x : 75
∴ By inverse proportion
6 × 50 = x × 75
⇒ x = (50 × 6)/75
= 4 hours