Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A car starts at 3 p.m.at a speed of 50 km/h. Another car follows it at 4 p.m.at a speed of 75 km/h. At what time will the two cars will meet?

Options:

6 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

8 p.m.

Correct Answer:

6 p.m.

Explanation:

According to question ,

Distance covered by car1 till 4 pm = 50 km

Car 2 will start at 4pm.

Distance covered by car1 till 5 pm = 100 km

Distance covered by car2 till 5 pm = 75 km

Distance covered by car1 till 6 pm = 150 km

Distance covered by car2 till 6 pm = 150 km .

Both cars covers 150 km from the starting point at 6 pm .

Therefore both the cars will meet at 6 pm