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  1. Due to inclement weather, an air plane reduced its speed by 300 km/hr, and reached the destination of 1200 km late by 2hrs. Then the schedule duration of the flight was
    1. 1 hour
    2. 1.5 hours
    3. 2 hours
    4. 2.5 hours
Correct Option: C

Let the original speed of aeroplane be x kmph.
According to the question,

1200
1200
= 2
x − 300x

⇒  1200
x − x + 300
= 2
x(x − 300)

⇒  x (x – 300) =
1200 × 300
2

⇒  x (x – 300) = 600 × 300
⇒  x (x – 300) = 600 (600 – 300)
⇒  x = 600 kmph.
∴  Scheduled duration of flight =
1200
= 2 hours
600



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