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  1. A carriage driving in a fog passed a man who was walking at the rate of 6 km per hr. in the same direction. He could see the carriage for 4 minutes and it was visible to him up to a distance of 200 metres. Find the speed of the carriage.
    1. 8.75 kmph
    2. 8.5 kmph
    3. 8 kmph
    4. 9 kmph
Correct Option: D

The distance covered by man in 4 minutes

=
6 × 1000 × 4
= 400 metres
60

The distance covered by carriage in 4 minutes
= 200 + 400 = 600 metres
∴  
600
×
60
km per hr.
41000

= 9 km per hr.



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