Thursday, 13 August 2015

Solutions for Time and Distance


 1.  (Difference between speeds/Maximum Speed)
       = (54kmph-45kmph)/ (54kmph) = (9/54) hrs
       = (9/54)*60mins= 10 minutes

2.  Distance = speed * time
     Given distance = (100+400) meters
     Speed=90kmph= (90*5/18) =25mps
     500 = 25 * time
     Time= 500/25 = 20 sec

3.  (2*a*b)/ (a-b) since same direction
     = (2*9*6)/ (9-6) = 108/3 =36 seconds

4. Train A starts at 9AM and travels at 60kmph
     In 2hrs i.e. by 11AM it travels 120kms
    Then train B starts with 100kmph
    Time to meet=distance/relative speed
     =120/ (100-60) = 120/40 = 3hrs
    So 11AM+3hrs = 2PM

5.  (2*a*b)/ (a+b) since opposite direction
     = (2*10*15)/ (15+10)
     = 300/25 =12 seconds

6.  A travels for 3hrs at 80kmph =240km
     B travels at 110kmph
     Time to meet=distance/relative speed
      =240/ (110-80) = 240/30 = 8hrs
      So distance =8*110km = 880km

7.  (Product of 2 speeds / difference of speeds)*time in hours
      = (30*40/40-30)*(15/60)
      = (1200*15/600) = 30kms

 8.  Distance= (total time * product of speeds)/ sum of speeds
     = (5*3*2)/ (3+2) =6km
    So the distance between school and village is 12/2=6kms

9.  (Product of 2 speeds / difference of speeds)*time in hours
     = (10*12/2)(10/60)
     = (120*10/120) = 10kms

10. Distance = (2*(time)*speed1 * speed2)/ (speed1+speed2)
      Distance= (2*10*21*24)/ (21+24)
      Distance=224km

11. Distance= 120 km
     Sum of speeds = (18+12) = 30kmph
     Therefore time =distance/speed
     =120/30 =4hrs
     So the dogs travels 25*4=100km

12. Distance=200meters
      Speed=72kmph= (72*5/18) =20 mps
      Time= distance/speed =200/20=10sec

13. Speed ratio for car: bus= 3:4
      So Time ratio car: bus = 4:3
      Given time of car is 24minutes =>4*x= 24 so x=6
      So time for bus =3*x =3*6 =18minutes

14.  P travels for 4hrs at 40kmps speed so 160km of distance is covered
       Given total distance = 340 so 340-160=180kms
       To travel 180kms the time taken = distance/sum of speeds
        =180/ (40+50)= 2hrs
       So 10AM + 2hrs =12PM

15.  Extra travelled distance*(sum of speeds/difference of speeds)
       = (180*175/15)
       =2100km

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