Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Time, Speed and Distance

Question:

A takes 4 hours more than B to cover a distance of 80 km.  If A doubles his speed, he takes 1.5 hour more than B to cover 80 km.  To cover a distance of 160 km, how much time (in hour) will B take travelling at the same speed?

Options:

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

3.5 hours

Correct Answer:

2 hours

Explanation:

SA (Speed of A) =    1    :    2

TA (time of A)    =    2    :    1 ... (Diff. 1  → ×2.5 → 2.5 hours)

                              ↓    

                            ×2.5

                              ↓    

                          5 hours

as A takes 4 hours more than B to travel 80 km, i.e. B takes only 1 hour so SB = 80 km/h

t = \(\frac{160}{80}\) = 2 hours