Time, Speed and Distance Questions

Multiple choice
  1. $\displaystyle \displaystyle \frac{a+b}{2}\>km/h$
  2. $\displaystyle \sqrt{ab}\>km/h$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{2ab}{a+b}\>km/h$
  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Average speed for equal distances is the harmonic mean of the two speeds: 2ab / (a+b).

Multiple choice
  1. $30 km/hr$
  2. $40 km/hr$
  3. $20 km/hr$
  4. $50 km/hr$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let original speed be v. Time taken is 72/v. New time is 72/(v+10). The difference is 36 minutes (0.6 hours). Solving 72/v - 72/(v+10) = 0.6 leads to v^2 + 10v - 1200 = 0. Factoring gives (v+40)(v-30)=0, so v=30.

Multiple choice
  1. $7.5\ km/hr$
  2. $2.5\ km/hr$
  3. $3.5\ km/hr$
  4. $1.5\ km /hr$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let stream speed be s. Downstream speed = 5+s, upstream = 5-s. Time = Distance/Speed. 40/(5-s) = 3 * 40/(5+s). 1/(5-s) = 3/(5+s). 5+s = 15-3s. 4s = 10. s = 2.5 km/hr.

Multiple choice
  1. Speed of Car A $=13 km/hr$ and speed of Car B $= 20 km/hr$
  2. Speed of Car A $= 55 km/hr$ and speed of Car B $= 40 km/hr$
  3. Speed of Car A $= 40 km/hr$ and speed of Car B $= 30 km/hr$
  4. Speed of Car A $= 10 km/hr$ and speed of Car B $= 22 km/hr$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let speeds be u and v. (u+v) = 90 / (9/7) = 70. (u-v) = 90 / 9 = 10. Adding equations: 2u = 80, u = 40. v = 30.

Multiple choice
  1. Speed of car $B$ is $63$ km/h and speed of car $A$ is $70$ km/h
  2. Speed of car $B$ is $70$ km/h and speed of car $A$ is $75$ km/h
  3. Speed of car $B$ is $50$ km/h and speed of car $A$ is $65$ km/h
  4. Speed of car $B$ is $72$ km/h and speed of car $A$ is $80$ km/h
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Let speed of B be v. Speed of A is v + 7. Relative speed = 2v + 7. Distance covered in 2 hours = 2 * (2v + 7) = 4v + 14. Remaining distance = 300 - (4v + 14) = 34. 286 - 4v = 34, so 4v = 252, v = 63. Speed of A = 63 + 7 = 70.

Multiple choice
  1. $300 km.$
  2. $400 km.$
  3. $600 km.$
  4. $260 km.$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let distance be D and speed be S. D/S - D/(S+10) = 2 and D/(S-10) - D/S = 3. Solving these equations: D = 600, S = 50.

Multiple choice
  1. $3$ km/hr
  2. $5$ km/hr
  3. $7$ km/hr
  4. $11$ km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Let v be the speed. We have 14/v - 14/(v-1) = -1/3. Solving this quadratic equation 14(v-1) - 14v = -v(v-1)/3 leads to v^2 - v - 42 = 0, which factors to (v-7)(v+6) = 0. Since speed must be positive, v = 7.

Multiple choice
  1. $A = 40$ km/hr, $B = 70$ km/hr
  2. $A = 70$ km/hr, $B = 50$ km/hr
  3. $A = 10$ km/hr, $B = 50$ km/hr
  4. $A = 60$ km/hr, $B = 70$ km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Let speeds be A and B. When moving in the same direction, relative speed is A - B = 60/3 = 20 km/hr. When moving in opposite directions, relative speed is A + B = 60/0.5 = 120 km/hr. Solving the system A - B = 20 and A + B = 120 gives A = 70 km/hr and B = 50 km/hr.

Multiple choice
  1. $ 36\cfrac{3}{7} $ km/hr
  2. $ 65\cfrac{5}{9} $ km/hr
  3. $ 86\cfrac{4}{3} $ km/hr
  4. $ 23\cfrac{4}{7} $ km/hr
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Part 1: 1h 40m = 5/3 hours. Distance = 75 * 5/3 = 125 km. Part 2: 2h 50m = 17/6 hours. Distance = 60 * 17/6 = 170 km. Total distance = 295 km. Total time = 5/3 + 17/6 = 10/6 + 17/6 = 27/6 = 4.5 hours. Average speed = 295 / 4.5 = 590 / 9 = 65 and 5/9 km/hr.

Multiple choice
  1. 6 km/hour

  2. 16/3 km/hour

  3. Insufficient data to arrive at the answer

  4. none of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Boat speed (b) = 6, stream speed (s) = 2. Downstream speed = 6+2 = 8. Upstream speed = 6-2 = 4. Let distance be d. Time_down = d/8, Time_up = d/4. Average speed = Total Distance / Total Time = 2d / (d/8 + d/4) = 2d / (3d/8) = 16/3.