| 1. | Speed = [Distance/Time], Time=[Distance/Speed], Distance = (Speed*Time) |
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| 2. | x km/hr = [x*5/18] m/sec. |
| 3. | If the ratio of the speeds of A and B is a:b, then the ratio of the times taken by them to cover the same distance is 1/a : 1/b or b:a. |
| 4. | x m/sec = [x*18/5] km/hr. |
| 5. | Suppose a man covers a certain distance at x km/hr and an equal distance at y km/hr. then, the average speed during the whole journey is [2xy/x+y] km/hr. |
| 1. | How many minutes does John take to cover a distance of 400 m, if he runs at a speed of 20 km/hr? |
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| Sol. John’s speed = 20 km/hr = [20*5/18] m/sec = 50/9 m/sec. |
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| 2. | While covering a distance of 24 km, a man noticed that after walking for 1 hour and 40 minute, the distance covered by him was 5/7 of the remaining distance. What was his speed in metres per second? |
| Sol. Let the speed be x km/hr. Then, distance covered in 1 hr: 40 min. i.e., 1 2/3 hrs = 5x/3 km. Remaining distance = [24-5x/3] km. ∴ 5x/3 = 5/7[24-5x/3] ⇔ 5x/3 = 5/7[72-5x/3] ⇔ 7x = 72-5x ⇔ 12x = 72 ⇔ x = 6 Hence, speed = 6 km/hr = [6*5/18] m/sec = 5/3m/sec = 1 2/3 m/sec |
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| 3. | If a man walks at athe rate of 5 kmph, he misses a train by 7 minutes. However, if he walks at the rate of 6 kmph, he reaches the station 5 minutes before the arrival of the train. Find the distance covered by him to reach the station. |
| Sol. Let the required distance be x km. Difference in the times taken at two speeds = 12 min = 1/5 hr. ∴ x/5 - x/6 = 1/5 ⇔ 6x - 5x = 6 ⇔ x = 6. Hence, the required distance is 6 km. |
| 25. | A person travels equal distances with speeds of 3 km/hr, 4 km/hr and 5 km/hr and takes a total time of 47 minutes. The total distance (in km) is : |
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| 26. | A man performs 3/5 of the total journey by rail, 17/20 by bus and the remaining 6.5 km on foot. His total journey is : |
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| 27. | A person has to cover a distance of 6 km in 45 minutes. If he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the total time; to cover the remaining distance in the remaining time, his speed (in km/hr) must be : |
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