Jane covered a distance of 330 miles between city A and city B taking a total of 5 hours. If part of the distance was covered at 60 miles per hour speed and the balance at 80 miles per hour speed, how many hours did she travel at 60 miles per hour?  Answers:  A) 2 hours 30 minutes  B) 3 hours  C) 2 hours  D) 1 hour 45 minutes  E) None of these
Answer   Let Jane travel 'x' at 60 miles per hour.   As the total time taken to cover 340 miles is 5 hours, Jane would have traveled (5 - x) hours at 80 miles per hour.   Distance covered at 60 miles per hour = Speed * time = 60 * x = 60x miles.   Distance covered at 80 miles per hour = Speed * time = 80 (5 - x) = 400 - 80x miles.   Total distance covered = Distance covered at 60 miles per hour + Distance covered at 80 miles per hour.   Therefore, total distance = 60x + 400 - 80x.   Total distance travelled = 340 miles.   Therefore, 330 = 60x + 400 - 80x   20x = 50 or x = 2 hours 30 minutes.   Choice 2 hours 30 minutes
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Jane covered a distance of 330 miles between city A and city B taking a total of 5 hours. If part of the distance was covered at 60 miles per hour speed and the balance at 80 miles per hour speed, how many hours did she travel at 60 miles per hour?