Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per hour?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
| Speed = |  |
600 |  m/sec. |
| 5 x 60 |
= 2 m/sec.
Converting m/sec to km/hr (see important formulas section)
| = | |
2 x | 18 | |
km/hr |
| 5 |
= 7.2 km/hr.
Discussion:
209 comments Page 15 of 21.
Samyuktha said:
9 years ago
Please make me understand this whole sum properly by anyone.
Mohit said:
2 decades ago
Before attempting questions kindly go through the formulas.
Deba said:
1 decade ago
= (1000/3600) = 5/18 m/sec.
1 km = 1000 m.
1 hr = 3600 sec.
1 km = 1000 m.
1 hr = 3600 sec.
Kiranmaahi said:
9 years ago
@Digant.
Thank you so much I understood your explanation.
Thank you so much I understood your explanation.
Dorothyeva said:
7 years ago
I do not understand where 18 came from? Please Explain me.
R Selva said:
2 years ago
600/5=120m
60*120=7200
7.2km.
Correct me, If I am wrong.
60*120=7200
7.2km.
Correct me, If I am wrong.
(93)
Afsa.S said:
3 years ago
Should we convert 5 minutes to secs? Anyone, explain me.
(5)
Devendra rajput said:
2 months ago
Your Explanation is better than others. Thanks @Lavanya.
(4)
Priyanka said:
1 year ago
18/5 is a formula that's used to convert m\s to k/hour.
(15)
Abinaya said:
1 decade ago
Thankyou prajweetha. Your explanation is really good.
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