Speed, Time and Distance


  1. By walking
    5
    of usual speed a student
    3
    reaches school 20 minutes earlier. Find his usual time.









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    5/3 of usual speed means 3/5 of usual time as he reaches earlier.

    ∴ 
    3
    usual time + 20 minutes = Usual time
    5

    20 minutes =1 −
    3
    usual time
    5

    =
    2
    usual time
    5

    ∴   Usual time =
    20 × 5
    = 50 minutes.
    2

    Correct Option: B

    5/3 of usual speed means 3/5 of usual time as he reaches earlier.

    ∴ 
    3
    usual time + 20 minutes = Usual time
    5

    20 minutes =1 −
    3
    usual time
    5

    =
    2
    usual time
    5

    ∴   Usual time =
    20 × 5
    = 50 minutes.
    2


  1. Walking
    3
    of my usual speed, a late
    4
    is marked on my cards by 10 minutes. Find my usual time.









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    Since I walk at 3/4 of my usual speed the time taken is 4/3 of my usual time.
    [∵  the speed and time are in the inverse ratio]

    ∴ 
    4
    of usual time
    3

    = Usual time + Time I reach late
    ∴ 
    1
    of usual time
    3

    = 10 minutes
    ∴  Usual time
    = 10 × 3 = 30 minutes.

    Correct Option: A

    Since I walk at 3/4 of my usual speed the time taken is 4/3 of my usual time.
    [∵  the speed and time are in the inverse ratio]

    ∴ 
    4
    of usual time
    3

    = Usual time + Time I reach late
    ∴ 
    1
    of usual time
    3

    = 10 minutes
    ∴  Usual time
    = 10 × 3 = 30 minutes.



  1. A man has to reach a place 40 kms away. He walks at the rate of 4 km per hr. for the first 16 kms and then he hires a rickshaw for the rest of the journey. However if he had travelled by the rickshaw for the first 16 kms and the remaining distance on foot at 4 km per hr, he would have taken an hour longer to complete the journey. Find the speed of rickshaw.









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    Let the speed of Rickshaw be 'x ' .
    Then, time taken to cover 16 km on foot and 24 km on Rikshaw

    =
    16
    +
    24
    hrs
    4x

    and time taken to travel 24 km on foot & 16 km on Rikshaw
    =
    16
    +
    24
    hrs
    x4

    According to question,
    =
    16
    +
    24
    + 1 =
    16
    +
    24
    4xx4

    ⇒ 
    5 + 24
    =
    16
    + 6
    xx

    ⇒ 
    24 − 16
    = 1
    x

    ⇒  x = 8 km/hr

    Correct Option: D

    Let the speed of Rickshaw be 'x ' .
    Then, time taken to cover 16 km on foot and 24 km on Rikshaw

    =
    16
    +
    24
    hrs
    4x

    and time taken to travel 24 km on foot & 16 km on Rikshaw
    =
    16
    +
    24
    hrs
    x4

    According to question,
    =
    16
    +
    24
    + 1 =
    16
    +
    24
    4xx4

    ⇒ 
    5 + 24
    =
    16
    + 6
    xx

    ⇒ 
    24 − 16
    = 1
    x

    ⇒  x = 8 km/hr


  1. If a boy walks from his house to school at the rate of 4 km per hr, he reaches the school 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. However if he walks at the rate of 3 km per hr, he reaches 10 minutes late. Find the distance of his school from his house.









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    Let the distance be x kms.
    ∴  Time taken at 4 km per hr. t1

    =
    x
    hrs.
    4

    Time taken at 3 km per hr.t2
    =
    x
    hrs.
    3

    Difference in timings
    = 10 + 10 = 20 minutes
    or  
    20
    =
    1
    hour
    60 3

    ∴ 
    x
    x
    =
    1
    343

    ⇒ 
    4x − 3x
    =
    1
    123

    ⇒ 
    x
    =
    1
    123

    ∴  x = 4 km.
    Hence the required distance
    = 4 kms.

    Correct Option: C

    Let the distance be x kms.
    ∴  Time taken at 4 km per hr. t1

    =
    x
    hrs.
    4

    Time taken at 3 km per hr.t2
    =
    x
    hrs.
    3

    Difference in timings
    = 10 + 10 = 20 minutes
    or  
    20
    =
    1
    hour
    60 3

    ∴ 
    x
    x
    =
    1
    343

    ⇒ 
    4x − 3x
    =
    1
    123

    ⇒ 
    x
    =
    1
    123

    ∴  x = 4 km.
    Hence the required distance
    = 4 kms.



  1. A car can finish a certain journey in 10 hours at a speed of 48 km per hr. In order to cover the same distance in 8 hours, how much the speed be increased by ?









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    Time = 10 hours,
    Speed = 48 km per hr.
    ∴  Distance = Speed × Time
    = 48 × 10 = 480 km
    Now, this distance of 480 kms is to be covered in 8 hours.
    Hence, the required Speed

    =
    Distance
    =
    480
    New time 8

    = 60 km per hr.
    ∴  Increase in speed
    = 60 – 48 = 12 km per hr.

    Correct Option: B

    Time = 10 hours,
    Speed = 48 km per hr.
    ∴  Distance = Speed × Time
    = 48 × 10 = 480 km
    Now, this distance of 480 kms is to be covered in 8 hours.
    Hence, the required Speed

    =
    Distance
    =
    480
    New time 8

    = 60 km per hr.
    ∴  Increase in speed
    = 60 – 48 = 12 km per hr.