Speed, Time and Distance
- The ratio between the speeds of two cares is 7 : 8. If the 2nd car runs 200 km in 5 h, then find the speed of the 1st car.?
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Let speed of the 1st car = 7k
and speed of the 2nd car = 8k
According to the question,
8k = 200/5 = 40 [ using, speed = Distance/ Time ]Correct Option: D
Let speed of the 1st car = 7k
and speed of the 2nd car = 8k
According to the question,
8k = 200/5 = 40 [ using, speed = Distance/ Time ]
∴ k = 40/8 = 5
∴ Speed of the 1st car = 7k
= 7 x 5 = 35 km/h
- Rani covers a certain distance by car driving at 5 km/h and returns the starting point riding on a scooter at 2 km/h. Find her average speed for the whole journey.
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According to the formula,
Average speed = 2AB/(A + B)Correct Option: B
According to the formula,
Average speed = 2AB/(A + B)
Here, A = 5 km/h, and B = 2 km/h
∴ Required average speed = (2 x 5 x 2)/7 = 20/7
= 26/7 km/h
- Two men A and B travel from point P to Q, a distance of 84 km at 12 km/h and 16 km/h, respectively. B reaches Q and returns immediately and meet A at R. Find the distance form P to R.
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Given, D = 84 km, a = 12 km/h and b = 16 km/ h
According to the formula
Distance traveled by A = PR = 2D x a/(a + b)Correct Option: A
Given, D = 84 km, a = 12 km/h and b = 16 km/ h
According to the formula
Distance traveled by A = PR = 2D x a/(a + b)
= 2 x 84 x 12/(12 + 16) = (2 x 84 x 12)/28
= 2 x 6 x 6 = 72 km
- A person can walk a certain distance and drive back in 6 h. He can also walk both ways in 10 h. How much time will he take to drive both ways?
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Given that, W + D = 6 ...(i)
[ w = Time taken while walking and
D = Time taken while driving ]
From Eq. (i)
5 +D = 6
⇒ D = 1Correct Option: A
Given that, W + D = 6 ...(i)
[ w = Time taken while walking and
D = Time taken while driving ]
From Eq. (i)
5 +D = 6
⇒ D = 1
2D = 2 x 1 = 2
∴ He will take 2 h to drive both ways.
- A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. When the policeman starts chasing, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 16 km/h and that of the policeman be 20 km/h, how far the thief will have run before he is overtaken?
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Relative speed of policeman = ( 20 - 16 ) x 5/18 = 10/9 m/s
To catch the thief, the policeman in has to gain 200 m = 200 x 9/10 = 180 sCorrect Option: A
Relative speed of policeman = ( 20 - 16 ) x 5/18 = 10/9 m/s
To catch the thief, the policeman in has to gain 200 m = 200 x 9/10 = 180 s
Actual distance covered by policeman in 180 s = 180 x 50/9 = 100 m
∴ Distance covered by the thief = 1000 - 200 = 800m