An emergency vehicle travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the vehicle travel on the return trip if the round trip travel time is 20 minutes?
A
55 mph
B
60 mph
C
65 mph
D
70 mph
Correct Answer: 55 mph
50 miles travel in 60 minutes 10 miles travel in ( 60×10)/50 = 12 min Now, 20 - 12 = 8 min In 8 minutes it has to go 10 miles In 1 minutes it has to go 10/8 miles In 60 minutes it has to go ( 10×60)/8 = 75 mph