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  1. A person started his journey in the morning.
    At 11 a.m. he covered
    3
    of the journey and on the
    8
    same day at 4.30 p.m. he covered
    5
    of the journey.
    6

    He started his journey at
    1. 6.00 a.m.
    2. 3.30 a.m.
    3. 7.00 a.m.
    4. 6.30 a.m.
Correct Option: D

Difference of time = 4.30 p.m – 11.a.m.

= 5
1
hours =
11
hours
22

Distance covered in
11
hrs
2

=
5
3
=
20 − 9
=
11
part
682424

∵  
11
part of the journey is covered in
11
hours
242

⇒ 
3
part of the journey is covered in
8

=
11
×
24
×
3
=
9
hours
21182

= 4
1
hours.
2

Clearly the person started at 6.30 a.m.



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