Without stoppages a bus runs at 64 km/h; including stoppages its average speed is 48 km/h. For how many minutes per hour does the bus stop?

A. 12 minutes

B. 16 minutes

C. 20 minutes

D. 15 minutes

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Answer: D. 15 minutes

Answer: (D) 15 minutes

In one hour the bus loses 64 − 48 = 16 km of running.

At 64 km/h that takes \(\frac{16}{64} \times 60\) = 15 minutes. Trap: 16 is the distance lost in km, not the minutes.

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