The distance between City X and City Y was 900 km apart. A bus travelled at an average speed of 95 km/h from City X to City Y. At the same time, a car travelled at an average speed of 85 km/h from City Y to City X. How much further did the bus travel than the car when the bus met the car on the way?
Combined speed of the bus and the car
= 95 + 85
= 180 km/h
Time taken for the bus and the car to meet
= 900 ÷ 180
= 5 h
Difference in the speed between the bus and the car
= 95 - 85
= 10 km/h
Distance that the bus travelled further than the car
= 5 x 10
= 50 km
Answer(s): 50 km