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Speed, Time and Distance

Speed, Time and Distance


Take another example, a train A moving with
the speed of 60 km/hr will cross the another
train B moving in same direction with the
spee d of 20 km/hr with a re lative speed
of (60 20 =) 40 km/hr which is less than the
train A and greater than the train B.

1. Important Formulae
(i)

Distance = Speed Time


Distance
(ii) Time =
Speed
(iii) Speed =

Distance
Time

3. Average Speed

(iv) x km/hr = x
m/sec
18

Total Distance Covered


Total Time Taken
For example, a person divides his total route of
journey into three equal parts and decides to
travel the three parts with speed of 40, 30 and 15
km/hr respectively. Find his average speed during
the whole journey.
Let the three equal parts of journey be x km.
Time taken to travel first part of the journey
x
=
hour
40
Time taken to travel second part of the journey
x
=
hour
30
Time taken to travel third part of the journey
x
= hour
15
Average Speed =

18

(v) x m/sec = x
km/hr
5

2. Relative Speed

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(i) Wh en o bjects are m oving in op posite


directions

The relative speed of one object with respect


to the other will have magnitude greater than
individual speed of each object. This is why,
for example, a train A moving with speed 10
km/hr will cross another train B moving in
opposite directions with speed 25 km/hr, with
a relative speed of (10 + 25 =) 35 km/hr which
is greater than the individual speed of either
train.
(ii) When objects are moving in same direction

x
x
x

Total time taken =


hours
40 30 15
Total distance travelled = x + x + x = 3x km
Total Distance Travelled
Average Speed =
Total Time Taken

The relative speed of one object with respect to


the other will have magnitude either less than
or greater than individual speed of each object.
This is why, for example, a train A moving with
the speed of 20 km/hr will cross the another
train B moving in same direction with the speed
of 15 km/hr, with a relative speed of (20 15 =)
5 km/hr which is less than the individual speed
of either train.

x
km/hr = 24 km/hr
x
x
x

40 30 15

Exercise
1.

6
of his usual speed, a
7
man becomes late by 25 minutes. What is his
usual time taken for the journey?
For a journey, walking

5 km/hr, she is late by 7 minutes. However, if


she walks at the rate of 6 km/hr, she reaches
the school 5 minutes earlier than the scheduled
time. What is the distance of the school from
her house?

[SSC Section Officers (Audit) Exam2005]

2.

A motorist covers a distance from A to B at a


speed of 20 km/hr and return journey from B to A
at a speed of 30 km/hr. If he takes 5 hours for
the whole journey, find the distance from A to B.
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2001]

3.

Shivangi starts from her house for her school at


a certain fixed time. If she walks at the rate of

[SSC Section Officers (Audit) Exam2005]

4.

If a scooterist drives at the rate of 24 km/hr, he


reaches his destination 5 minutes too late. If he
drives at the rate of 30 km/hr, he reaches his
destination 4 minutes too soon. How far is his
destination from the starting point?
[SSC Tax Assistant Excam2004]

2
5.

Walking at a speed of 6 km/hr, a student reaches


his school 6 minutes early and walking at a speed
of 4 km/hr, he reaches the school 4 minutes late.
Find the distance of the school from the students
house.
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2001]

6.

I will reach my destination 40 minutes late if I


walk at the rate of 3 km/hr. However, I will reach
30 minutes before time if I walk at the rate of
4 km/hr. Find the distance of my destination from
the starting point.
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2003;
SSC Tax Assistant Excam2008]

7.

A student travels to his school at a speed of


4 km/hr and reaches the school 15 minutes late.
On travelling at a speed of 6 km/hr, he reaches
the school 5 minutes early. At what speed must
he travel to reach the school just in time?
[SSC Section Officers (Audit) Exam2001]

8.

A person travels a certain distance on a bicycle


at a certain speed. Had he moved 3 km/hr faster,
he would have taken 40 minutes less. Had he
moved 2 km/hr slower, he would have taken
40 minutes more. Find the distance and original
speed of the person.

[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2007]

14. An army bomb squad man set a fuse for blasting


a rock to take place after one minute. He ran
away from the site at the speed of 13 m/s. Sound
travels at the speed of 325 m/s. Upto what
distance could the army man run, before he heard
the sound of blast?
[SSC Graduate Level (Mains) Exam2000]

15. On a particular day a person starts walking from


a place X at 2 am and reaches place Y at 5 am.
A second person starts walking from a place Y at
4 am and reaches place X at 9 am on the same
day. At what time do they cross each other?
[SSC LDC (Mains) Exam1999]

16. A covers some distance in 50 days when he rests


9 hours a day. In how many days will he cover
the double distance by resting twice as before?
[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam1995]

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[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2001]

9.

B at a distance of 12 km from Y. What is the


speed of B?

Two places A and B are 80 km apart from each


other on a highway. A car starts from A and
anohter from B at the same time. If they move in
the same direction, they meet each other in
8 hours. If they move in opposite directions
towards each other, they meet in 1 hour 20
minutes. Determine the speeds of the cars.

[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam2006]

10. A train covers a distance between stations A and


B in 45 minutes. If the speed is reduced by
5 km/hr, it will cover the same distance in
48 minutes. What is the distance between the
two stations A and B (in km)? Also, find the speed
of the train.

11. A car covering half of a distance of 100 km develops


some engine trouble and later travels at half of
its original speed. As a result, it arrives 2 hours
later than its normal time. What was the original
speed of the car?
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2004]

12. A train cove rs a distance of 193

1
3

km in

1
hours with one stoppage of 10 minutes, two
4
of 5 minutes and one of 3 minutes on the way.
Find the average speed of the train.
4

[SSC Section Officers (Audit) Exam2001]

13. Distance between two places X and Y is 90 km.


Two persons A and B start from X towards Y at
the same time. Speed of B is 4 km/hr less than
speed of A. A reaches Y, returns at once and meets

17. A man travelled a total distance of 3990 km, part


of it by air, part by water and the rest by land.
The time he spent in travelling by air, water and
land was in ratio 1 : 16 : 2 respectively and the
average speed of each mode of travel was in the
ratio 20 : 1 : 3 respectively. If his overall average
speed was 42 km/hr, find the distance covered
by water.
[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam1997]

18. A goods train travelling from station A to station


B meets with an accident one hour after starting.
After stopping there for 30 minutes, it proceeds
4
at
of its usual speed and arrives at B 2 hours
5
late. Had the train covered 80 km more before
the accident, it would have been just one hour
late. Determine the original speed of the train
and the distance between A and B.
[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam2001;
SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2004]

19. A train, an hour after starting, meets with an


accident which detains it for 30 minutes. After
3
this the train proceeds at
th of its former speed
4
1
and arrives 3
hours late. Had the accident
2
happened 90 km farther along the line, it would
have arrived only 3 hours late. Find the length of
the journey.
[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam1997;
SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam2000]

20. A train after travelling 50 km meets with an


3
accident and then proceeds at
of its former
4
speed and arrives at its destination 25 minutes
late. Had the accident occurred 24 km behind, it
would have re ache d the de stination only

Speed, Time and Distance


35 minutes late. Find the speed of the train and
the distance travelled by the train.
21. Ravi can walk a certain distance in 40 days, when
he rests 9 hours a day. How long will he take to
walk twice the distance, twice as fast and rest
twice as long each day?
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam1999

22. Two men set out at the same time to walk towards
each other from two points A and B, 72 km apart.
The first man walks at the rate of 4 km/hr. The

1
km
2
in the second hour, 3 km in the third hour and
so on. Find the time after which the two men will
meet.

leaves Q for P. Both trains meet at the end of the


6 hours. If one trains travels 8 km/hr faster than
the other, find the speed of the other trains.
[SSC LDC (Mains) Exam2007]

26. On a 2-km road, a total number of 201 trees are


plante d on e ach side of the road at e qual
distances. How many such trees in all will be
planted on both sides of a 50-km road such that
the distance between two consecutive trees is
the same as that of the consecutive trees on the
2-km road?
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2004]

second man walks 2 km in the first hour, 2

27. Two men A and B walk from P to Q a distance of


21 km, at 3 and 4 km an hour respectively.
B reaches Q, returns immediately and meets A
at R. Find the distance from P to R.

[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam1999]

23. Two trains start out towards each other from


points 650 km apart. If they start out at the same
time, they will meet in 10 hours, but if one of
them starts out 4 hours and 20 minutes after
the other, they will pass each other 8 hours
following the departure of the latter. Determine
the average speed of each other.

[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam2000;


[SSC LDC (Mains) Exam2000]

28. A train met with an accide nt 3 hours after


starting, which detains it for one hour, after which
it proceed at 75% of its original speed. It arrives
at the destination 4 hours late. Had the accident
taken place 150 km farther along the railway line,

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1
hours late.
2
Find the length of the trip and the original speed
of the train.
the train would have arrived only 3

[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam1999]

24. Distance between two stations X and Y is 220


km. Trains P and Q leave station X at 8 am and
9.51 am respectively at the speed of 25 km/hr
and 20 km/hr respectively for journey towards Y.
A train R leaves station Y at 11.30 am at a speed
of 30 km/hr for journey towards X. When and
where will P be at equal distance from Q and R.
[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam1999]

25. Two places P and Q are 336 km apart. A train


leaves P for Q and at the same time another train

[SSC UDC (Mains) Exam1999]

29. A man covers a certain distance on scooter. Had


he moved 3 km/hr faster, he would have taken
40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 km/hr slower,
he would have taken 40 minutes more. Find the
distance (in km) and original speed.
[SSC Assistant Grade (Mains) Exam2007]

Answers and explanations

1.

Let the usual speed of the person be x km/hr


and the distance of his journey be D km.

D
His usual time to cover the distance = hour
x
Now, according to the question,
Speed =

6
6
of his usual speed = x km/hr
7
7

Time taken to cover the distance D km

Again,

D 7D

=
hour
6x 6x

7D D 25

6x x 60

D7
5

1
x 6
12

D 5
5

6
hours
x 12
2
1
hours.
Usual time = 2
2
Let the distance from A and B is x km.
Time taken to cover the distance from A to B at 20
x
km/hr =
hours.
20
and time taken to cover the distance from B to A at
x
30 km/hr =
hours.
30
Total time taken = 5 hours. (Given)
x
x

20 30

2.

3x 2x
5
60
5x = 60 5 = 300
x =

300
= 60 km
5

4
3.

Let the required distance be x km.

x x 7

3 4 6

x
Time taken to walk at 5 km/hr =
hour
5
x

= 60 minutes = 12x minutes


5

x
Time taken to walk at 6 km/hr =
hour
6
x

= 60 minutes = 10x minutes


6

Since the difference between the two times taken is


(7 + 5 =) 12 minutes
12x 10x = 12
2x = 12

x
hours
4
15 1
hours

60 4

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x 1
be hours
4 4

Time taken in second case =

early.
Actual time for reaching the school in time should

1
x
hours
be
6 12

From the above, we have

1
x 1 x

4
4
6
12

x
1
7
5 7 12 1

30 12 60
60
60 5

30
= 6
5
Hence the required distance = 6 km
Solve as Q.No. 3. Try yourself.
[Ans : 18 km]
Solve as Q.No. 3. Try yourself.
[Ans : 2 km]
Let the required distance be x km.
Difference of times taken at different speeds
= (40 + 30) minutes = 70 minutes
70
7
hours =
hours
60
6

Times taken at 3 km/hr =

x
hours
3

x 1 2x 1

4
12

12x 12 8x 8

4x 20
x = 5 km
The distance of the school be 5 km and

8.

actual

(x 1)
time to reach school in time =
= 1 hour
4
The required speed is 5 km/hr.
Let the original speed and distance be V km/hr and
D km respectively.
Time taken to complete the whole journey
D
=
hours.
V
When the person moves 3 km/hr faster, then
D
D 40

V 3 V 60

x
Times taken at 3 km/hr =
hours
4

According to the question,

x
hours
6

5 1

But this time is 5 minutes early or


hours
60 12

x x
7
1
t
t

5 6
60 12

Solve as Q.No.
Let the distance of the school be x km.

late
Actual time for reaching the school in time should

x
1
t

....(ii)
6
12
Subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i), we get

6.

7
12 = 14
6

But this time is 15 minutes late or

x
5
t
6
60

5.

x
7

12 6

Time taken in first case =

x
7
t
....(i)
5
60
When Shivangi walks at 6 km/hr, then

4.

Distance of the destination = 14 km


7.

12
= 6
2
Hence, the required distance is 6 km.
Alternative Method:
Let x km be the distance between her house and
school and t hours be the time required to reach the
school from her house.
When Shivangi walks at 5 km/hr, then

x=

4x 3x
7

12
6

x=

x=

D
D 2

V3 V 3

Speed, Time and Distance

D
D
2

V V3 3

DV 3D DV 2

V V 3
3

3D
2
V V 3 3

2V V 3
....(i)
9
When the person moves 2km/hr slower, then
D

D
D 40

V 2 V 60

D
D 2

V2 V 3

4
80
3
x + y = 60
...(ii)
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we have
x = 35 and y = 25
Speeds of the cars
= 35 km/hr and 25 km/hr.
10. Suppose the distance is x km and the speed of the
train is y km/hr.
Thus we have two relationships:
(x y )

(1)

x
45 3
3

x y
y
60 4
4

(2)

x
48 4
4

x (y 5)
y 5 60 5
5

From (1) and (2), we have

3
4
y (y 5 )
4
5

D
D 2

V2 V 3

DV DV 2D 2

V(V 2)
3

4 3
y 4
5 4

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2D
2
V(V 2) 3

V(V 2)
....(ii)
3
Combining equations (i) and (ii), we get
D

2V(V 3) V(V 2)

9
3
2(V + 3) = 3(V 2)
2V + 6 = 3V 6
3V 2V = 6 + 6
V = 12 km/hr
Putting the value of V in equation (ii),

12 10
= 40 km.
3
Case I: W hen the cars are mov ing in the same
direction.
we get D =

9.

Let A and B be two places and C be the place of


meeting.
Let the speed of car starting from A be x km/hr and
the car starting form B be y km/hr.
Relative speed = (x y) km/hr
According to the question,
(x y) 8 = 80
x y = 10
...(i)
Case II: When the cars are moving in the opposite
directions and they meet at point C.

Relative speed = (x + y) km/hr


Time taken = 1 hour 20 minutes

1 4

= 1
hours
3 3

Again, according to the question,

4 20
= 80 km/hr
16 15
Therefore speed = 80 km/hr and distance
y =

3
80 = 60 km
4
11. Half of the original speed means double the normal
time. It means that the car should have covered half
of the distance of 100 km, ie 50 km, in 2 hours.
Hence, the original speed of the car
x =

50
= 25 km/hr
2
12. Distance covered by train
=

1
580
km =
km
3
3
Time taken by the train to cover this distance
= 193

1
17
hours =
hours
4
4
Total stoppage during the journey
= 10 1 + 5 2 + 3 1
= 23 minutes
= 4

23
hours
60
Actual time taken by the train to cover the above
distance
=

17 23

4 60

17 15 23
60

255 23 232
58
=
hours

60
60
15

580
3
Average speed of the train =
58
15
=

km/hr

580 15
= 50 km/hr
58 3

If the person starting from X reaches the meeting


point after t hours, person starting from Y will reach
the meeting point after (t 2) hours. Since the person
starting from X starts moving at 2 am while the person
starting from Y starts moving at 4 am. And the
difference of time = (4 am 2 am)= 2 hours
Distance (XP) travelled by the person starting from

D
X = t km
3

13.

and the distance (YP) travelled by the person starting

from Y = (t 2) km
5

Let A and B meet after t hours.


Let the speed of B be x km/hr.
Speed of A = (x + 4) km/hr
Distance covered by A in t hours = 60 + 12
= 72 km
Distance covered by A in t hours = 60 12
= 48 km
Now, according to the question,
xt = 48
....(i)
(x + 4)t = 72
....(ii)
On dividing equation (ii) by equation (i), we have

780
= 2.5 sec
312
Now, during this time man would have travelled
further. So, distance covered by man in 2.5 seconds
= 2.5 13 = 32.5 m
The total distance travelled by man
= 780 + 32.5 = 812.5 metres.
15. X
P
Y
l

D D

= t (t 2) D
3
5

t t 2
D
D
5
3

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x 4 72 3

x
48 2
2x + 8 = 3x
x = 8
Speed of A = 8 km/hr
14. Time after which the bomb is set to explode
= 1 minute = 60 seconds
Speed of the man = 13 m/sec
Distance covered by man in 60 sec
= 13 60 = 780 metres
So, distance to be travelled by sound before it catches
up with army man = 780 metres
Speed of the sound = 325 m/sec (given)
Since the man and sound are travelling in the same
direction, the relative speed of sound
= 325 13 = 312 m/sec
Time taken by sound to travel 780 metres
=

Total distance travelled by both before meeting


= Distance travelled by person from X +
Distance travelled by person from Y

Let the speed of the person who starts from X be x


km/hr and speed of the person who starts from Y be
y km/hr.
Time taken by the person who starts from X
= 5 am 2 am = 3 hours
Time taken by the person who starts from Y
= 9 am 4 am = 5 hours
Again, let the distance between X and Y be D km.
Now, according to the question,
x km/hr =

D
3

and

y km/hr =

D
5

t t 2

1
3
5

5t 3t 6
1
15
8t 6 = 15
8t = 15 + 6 = 21

21
5
2
hours
8
8
Converting this in hours, minutes and seconds, we
get 2 hours 37 minutes and 30 seconds.
t =

[2

5
hours = 2 hours + 60 minutes
8
8

1
75
37
= 2 hours +
minutes
2
2

= 2 hours + 37 minutes +

1
minutes
2

= 2 hour s + 37 minut es + 60
2

30 seconds
= 2 hours 37 minutes 30 seconds]
16. Let the distance for A be x km
Number of hours A walks daily = (24 9 =) 15 hours
Number of days = 50 days

Speed (in km/hr) =

x
50 15

..... (i)

In second situation
Let the number of days be Y
Distance = 2x
Number of hours for which A walks daily = 6 hours
Speed in second case (in km/hr)
=

Distance
2x

Time
Y6

..... (ii)

Speed, Time and Distance


In both the cases, the speed remains the same

(x 80 )

30 d (x 80 )

=
hours
4
x

x
60

2x
2x

Y 6 50 15
Y 6 = 50 15

50 15
= 125 days
6
17. Total distance travelled = 3990 km
Ratio of time spent in travelling by air, water and
land = 1 : 16 : 2
Ratio of respective speeds = 20 : 1 : 3
From the given fact, the ratio of respective distances
will be 20 : 16 : 6 = 10 : 8 : 3
Sum of the ratios = 10 + 8 + 3 = 21
Distance travelled by steamer will be
Y =

8
= 1520 km
21
18. Let the distance between station A and station B be
d km.
Again, let the initial speed of the goods train be x
km/hr.
As the accident takes place after 1 hour
distance covered in 1 hour by the goods train
= x km
Remaining distance = (d x) km
Total time taken, if no accident happened
= 3990

According to the question,


x 80 30 d (x 80 ) d

1
4x
x
60
x
5
1

80 1 5[d (x 80] d

1
x
2
4x
x

80 1 5[d (x 80 )] d

x
2
4x
x

320 5d 5x 400 1 d

4x
2 x

5d 5x 80 1 d

4x
2 x

1 4d 5d 5x 80

2
4x
2x = 5x d + 80
Putting the value of d from equation (i), we have
2x = 5x 7x + 80
4x = 80

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d
= hours
x

Case I:
Time taken by the goods train to cover the distance
= 1

30 d x

4x
60
5

1 5(d x )
= 1
hours
2
4x

Now, according to the question,

80
= 20
4
Hence original speed of the train = 20 km/hr.
Distance between the stations A and B
= d = 7x (From i)
= (7 20) = 140 km.
19. Solve as Q.No. 18. Try yourself.
[Ans: Speed = 60 km/hr
Length of the journey = 600 km]
2 0 . Let the distance be D km and speed be the x km/hr
From the question, we have

x =

50 (D 50) 4 D 25 D 5

x
3x
x 60 x 12

1 5(d x ) d

2
2
4x
x

(d x ) 5 d 1

4x
x 2

150 4D 200 12D 5x

3x
12x

(d x ) 5 d 1

4x
x
2

4D 50 12D 5 x

3x
12x

5d 5x 4d 1

4x
2

d 5x 1

4x
2
2d 10x = 4x
2d = 14x
d = 7x
....(i)
Case II:
If the goods train had covered 80 km more before the
accident, then the distance of site of the accident =
(x + 80) km
Remaining distance = [d (x + 80)] km
Time taken to cover the whole of the distance

16D 200 12D 5x


... (i) and
4D 5x = 200

50 24 (D 26 ) 4 D 35

x
3x
x 60

26 4D 104 12D 7 x

x
3x
12x

78 4D 104 12D 7x

3x
12x

D 7
12D 7x

x 12
12x

8
4D 26 12D 7x

3x
12x

4D 7x 104
.... (ii)
Now, subtracting equation (ii) from equation (i), we
have
2x = 96
x = 48 km/hr
Put the value of x in equation (i) and find the distance
(D)
4D 5 48 = 200
4D = 200 + 240 = 440

440
= 110 km. (Ans)
4
21. Time for work per day in first condition
= (24 9 =) 15 hours
Time for work per day in second condition
= (24 9 2 =) 6 hours
Here we have four quantities : Speed, Distance, Work
and Days. We have to calculate number of days.
Hence, Days will be in t he last column. Her e
following relationships exist.
More speed, less days (Inverse)
More distance, more days (Direct)
Less hours of work, more days (Inverse)

7t + t2 + 16t = 288
t2 + 23 t - 288 = 0
t2 + 32 t 9t - 288 = 0
t (t + 32) 9 (t + 32) = 0
(t + 32) )(t 9) = 0
t + 32 = 0
t = 32 (Not possible)
t 9 = 0
t = 9
They meet after 9 hours.
23. Let the trains A and B travel at speed of x and y km/
hr respectively and meets 10 hours after departure.

D =

From the figure it can be seen that


AC = (x 10) km
BC = (y 10) km
AC + BC = xX 10 + y 10
or, 650 = 10(x + x)
or, x + y = 65
In the second situation when the other train starts
after 4 hours and 20 minutes

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4 hours and 20 minutes = 4

Distance covered by train A in

Hence,

2 : 1
1 : 2 :: 40 : x
6 : 15

1 2 15 40
= 100
2 1 6
Hence the required time = 100 days.
2 2 . Let A starts from point X, B starts from point Y and
they meet after t hours.
A
X

13
hours
3

13
13x
=
3
3
Both the trains meet 8 hours after train A leaves P.
Now if they meet at C1 then
PC1 = 8 x = 8x km
BC1 = 8 y = 8y km
According to the question,
= AP = x

2 1 6 : 1 2 15 :: 40 : x
2 1 6 x = 1 2 15 40
Product of extremes = Product of means

x =

20
1 13
4
hours
60
3
3

8x + 8y = 650

8x y 650

P
XP = 4 t = 4t km
YP = 2 + 2.5 + 3 + .... t terms
This is an AP.

n
2a n 1d
2
where n = number of terms, a = first term and d =
common difference
Sum of an AP =

t
1 t
t 1
YP = 2 2 2 (t 1) 2 2 4 2 2

t2 t
7t t 2
7t t 2

4 4
4
4
4
But it is given that XY = 72 or XP + PY = 72

8 65 650

13x
3

13x
3

13 x
3

13x
650 520 130
3

130 3
= 30 km/hr
13
Speed of train A = 30 km/hr
Speed of train B = (65 30) km/hr
= 35 km/hr
24. As given, speed of the train P = 25 km/hr
Speed of the train Q = 20 km/hr
Speed of the train R = 30 km/hr
x =

= 2t

7t t

20 t

Q1

P1

+ 4t = 72

X 33 km
87.5 km

25 t

30 t Y

Speed, Time and Distance


Distance travelled by train P between 8:00 to 11:30

1
7
175
25
87.5 km
hours =
2
2
2
Distance travelled by train Q between 9 : 51 to 11 :
30 ie. in
ie in 3

39
33
20
20
60
20
= 33 km
Assume that trains P and Q are at A and B respectively
at 11 : 30 am. Also assume that t minutes after 11 :
30 am, train P was equidistant from train Q and
train R. At the equidistant position train P, Q and R
were at P1, Q1 and R1.
XP1 = XA + AP1 = (87.5 + 25 t) km
XQ1 = XB + BQ1 = (33 + 20 t) km
P1 Q1 = XP1 XQ1 = (87.5 + 25 t) - (33 + 20 t)
= (54.5 + 5 t) km
Distance RR1 = 30 t km
P1R1 = Total distance - XP1 - RR1
= 220 - (87.5 + 25 t) - 30 t
= (132.5 - 55 t) km
P1Q1 = P1R 1
5t + 54.5 = 132.5 - 55 t
1 hour 39 minutes = 1

Now the rates of A and B are 3 : 4 and they have


walked 42 km.
Hence the distance PR travelled by A

3
of 42 km. = 18 km.
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Alternative Method I:
=

Let the required distance be x km.


Now, according to the question,
A and B both walk for the same distance
Distance travelled by B
= (21 + 21 x) = (42 x) km

42 x
hours
Time taken by B =
4
Distance travelled by A = x km

x
Time taken by A = hours
3

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60 t = 78 or t =

78
60 minutes
60

t = 78 minutes
So 78 minutes after 11 : 30 am ie at 12 : 48 pm train
P will be equidistant from train Q and R.

78
XP1 = 87.5 + 25 t = 87.5 + 25
= 87.5 + 32.5
60
1
XP = 120 km
At 120 km away from station X, trains would be at
equal distances.
25.

Let R be the meeting point.


Let the speed of train form P = x km/hr and that
form Q = (x + 8) km/hr
Both trains meet after 6 hours
(x 6) + (x + 8) 6 = 336
6x + 6x + 48 = 336
12x = 336 48 = 288

288
= 44
12
Speed of one train = 24 km/hr
Speed of the other train = (24 + 8 =)32 km/hr
26. Distance between 2 trees on a 2-km road
x =

2 1000
= 10 m
=
201 1
Number of trees planted on both sides of a 50-km
road

50 1000
1 = 10002
= 2
10

27. When B meets A at R, B has walked the distance PQ


+ QR and A the distance PR. That is both of them
have together walked twice the distance from P to
Q, ie 42 km.

x 42 x
3 4
4x = 126 3x
7x = 126

126
= 18
7
required distance = 18 km
Alternative Method II:
As speed = 3 km
Bs speed = 4 km
Let us consider that A and B meets after t hours.
Distance covered by A in t hours = 3t km
Distance covered by B in t hours = 4t km
Total distance covered by A and B
= 3t + 4t = 7t km
But the total distance covered by A and B is twice
the distance between P and Q.
So, 7t = 21 2
x =

21
7
t = 6 hours
So, the distance between P and R = Distance travelled
by A = 3 6 = 18 km.
28. Let the length of the trip be d km and the original
speed of the train be x km/hr.
As the accident takes place after 3 hours.
distance covered in 3 hours by the train = (3 x)
= 3x km
Remaining distance = (d 3x) km
Total time taken by the train if no accident happens
t = 2

d
hours
x

Case I:
Time taken by the train to cover the whole length of
the trip

10
15x 50 29

x
2
30x 100 = 29x
x = 100
Hence, speed = 100 km/hr and the length of the
trip (d) = 12x = 12 100 = 1200 km

(d 3x )
3 1
75 hours
=

x
100

4(d 3x )

= 4
hours
3x

29. Suppose the distance is D km and the initial speed


is x km/hr.

Now, according to the question,

4(d 3x ) d
4
3x
x

Then, we have

4d 12x d

3x
x
4d 12x = 3d
d = 12x
.... (i)
Case II:
If the train had covered 150 km more before the
accident then the distance of the accident = (3x +
150) km
Remaining distance
= (d (3x + 15)) km
Time taken to cover the whole length of the trip

D
D 40

and
x 3 x 60
D
D 40

x 2 x 60

D
D
2

x x 3 3

3D
2

x (x 3) 3

.... (1)

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3x 150
d (3x 150)
1
75
x
x
100

and

Now, according to the question,

2D
2

x (x 2) 3

3D
2D

x (x 3) x (x 2)

3(x 2) 2(x 3)

3x 150 4d 12x 600 d 7

1
x
3x
x 2

12x 5
3x 150 4 12x 12x 600

x
3x
x
2

3x 6 2x 6

d 12x

9x 450 36x 600 29

3x
2

3x 150 12x 200 29

x
2

3x 150 12x 200 29

x
2

.... (2)

From (1) and (2), we have

3x 150
d (3x 150) d 7
1

3x
x
x 2
4

D
D 2

x 2 x
3

x 12 km/hr
Now, if we put this value in (1), we get
D =

2 12 15

= 40 km.
3
3

Hence, the distance is 40 km and the original speed


is 12 km/hr.

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