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document.write( "prob.1. A car and a lorry set off on a 390-km journey at the same time. The lorry traveled at a speed of 60km/hr. The car reached the destination 1 and 1/2 hour earlier than the lorry. find the speed of the car.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lorry DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 60 km/hr ; distance = 390 km ; time = d/r = 390/60 = 13/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 390 km ; time = (13/2)-(3/2) = 5 hrs \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car rate = distance/time = 390/5 = 78 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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