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A bus covers a distance of 180 km. If its speed is reduced by 15 km/h, the travel time increases by 1 hour. What was its original speed?

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Correct answer: 60 किमी/घंटा

Let the original speed be \(x\) km/h. The reduced speed is \(x-15\) km/h, so \(\frac{180}{x-15}-\frac{180}{x}=1\). On simplifying, \(x^2-15x-2700=0\), giving \(x=60\) or \(x=-45\). Speed cannot be negative, and it must be greater than 15 km/h, so the original speed is 60 km/h. Verification: \(\frac{180}{45}-\frac{180}{60}=4-3=1\) hour. Exam tip: use \(\text{time}=\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{speed}}\) and discard any physically impossible root.

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