Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A student goes to school at a speed of 5\(\frac{1}{2}\) km/h and comes back at a speed of 5 km/h.  If he takes 5\(\frac{1}{4}\) hours for entire journey.  Find the distance.

Options:

22 km

\(\frac{33}{2}\) 

\(\frac{55}{2}\) 

33 km

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{55}{2}\) 

Explanation:

D = \(\frac{2 × 11/2 × 5}{11/2 + 5}\) × \(\frac{21}{4}\)

   = \(\frac{11 × 5 × 2}{21}\) × \(\frac{21}{4}\) = \(\frac{55}{2}\)