The speed of a train, excluding stoppages, is 108 km per hour. Including stoppages, the speed is 90 km per hour. For how many minutes does the train stop per hour?

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Given:

Speed of the train excluding stoppages = 108 km/hr

Speed of the train including stoppages = 90 km/hr

Calculations:

Consider the distance covered by the train in one hour (60 minutes) if there were no stoppages:

Distance = Speed × Time = 108 km/hr × 1 hr = 108 km

Now consider the actual distance covered by the train in one hour (60 minutes) including stoppages:

Distance = Speed × Time = 90 km/hr × 1 hr = 90 km

Distance not covered due to stoppages in one hour = 108 km - 90 km = 18 km

The time train would take to cover this 18 km (which was not covered due to stoppages) is the total stoppage time per hour.

Stoppage time (in hours) = 18 km / 108 km/hr = 1/6 hour

Stoppage time (in minutes) = (1/6) × 60 minutes = 10 minutes

∴ The train stops for 10 minutes per hour.

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