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The driver of an ambulance sees a school bus 40 m ahead of him after 20 seconds, the school bus is 60 meter behind. If the speed of the ambulance is 30 km/h, what is the speed of the school bus?

a) 10 kmph
b) 12 kmph
c) 15 kmph
d) 22 kmph

Answer: b
Explanation: Relative Speed,
$$\eqalign{ & = \frac{{{\text{Total }}\,{\text{distance}}}}{{{\text{Total time}}}} \cr & = \frac{{60 + 40}}{{20}} \cr & = 5\,\,{\text{m/s}} \cr & = \frac{{5 \times 18}}{5} \cr & = 18\,\,{\text{kmph}} \cr} $$
Relative Speed = (speed of ambulance – speed of school bus)
Speed of school bus = speed of ambulance – relative speed
= 30 – 18
= 12 kmph

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