Question

An electric bus has onboard instruments that report the total electricity consumed since the start of the trip as well as the total distance covered. During a single day of operation, the bus travels on stretches M, N, O, and P, in that order. The cumulative distances traveled and the corresponding electricity consumption is shown in the table below.

Stretch	Cumulative distance(km)	Electricity used (kWh)
M	20	12
N	45	25
O	75	45
P	100	57

The stretch where the electricity consumption per km is minimum is

1. M
2. N
3. O
4. P

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : P

Stretch	Cumulative distance (km)	Electricity used (kWh)	Individual distance	Individual electricity (kWh)
M	20	12	20	12
N	45	25	25	13
O	75	45	30	20
P	100	57	25	12

 

SO the electricity consumption per km

For \(M = \frac{{12}}{{20}} = 0.6\)

For \(N = \frac{{13}}{{25}} = 0.555\)

For \(O = \frac{{20}}{{30}} = 0.667\)

For \(P = \frac{{12}}{{25}} = 0.48\)