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 3 of 21.
Samridhi said:
2 years ago
Distance = 600m = 0.6 km.
Time=5 mins= 5/60 hours.
Speed = distance/time = (0.6*60)/5 km/hr.
Speed= 7.2 km/hr.
Time=5 mins= 5/60 hours.
Speed = distance/time = (0.6*60)/5 km/hr.
Speed= 7.2 km/hr.
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UMAKANT CHAUDHARY said:
2 months ago
Let's Convert distance metres to km;
600/1000 km = 0.6km.
Now, same as time, 5/60 = 1/12 hr.
Now speed = distance/time.
= 0.6/(1/12),
= 0.6 * 12,
= 7.2 km.
600/1000 km = 0.6km.
Now, same as time, 5/60 = 1/12 hr.
Now speed = distance/time.
= 0.6/(1/12),
= 0.6 * 12,
= 7.2 km.
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Someswar Mazumdar said:
3 years ago
Speed = Distance/Time.
600m Distance.
Time 5 Minute = 300 Seconds.
We need speed km/hr, it means 18/5.
600/300*18/5 = 36/5.
Ans = 7.2.
600m Distance.
Time 5 Minute = 300 Seconds.
We need speed km/hr, it means 18/5.
600/300*18/5 = 36/5.
Ans = 7.2.
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Soumya Ranjan said:
4 weeks ago
In 5min 600m,
In 1min, 600/5 = 120m,
In 1hr, 120 * 60 = 7200m,
1km = 1000m,
So, 7200m = 7.2km.
In 1min, 600/5 = 120m,
In 1hr, 120 * 60 = 7200m,
1km = 1000m,
So, 7200m = 7.2km.
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Anu said:
9 months ago
@Vijaya Lakshmi.
it is how we get 18/5.
1 km = 1000m.
1 km/h = 1000m/h.
= 1000/60 m/min.
= 1000/(60*60) m/s.
= 1000/3600m/s.
= 5/18 m/s.
Similarly,
1 m/s = 18/5 km/h.
it is how we get 18/5.
1 km = 1000m.
1 km/h = 1000m/h.
= 1000/60 m/min.
= 1000/(60*60) m/s.
= 1000/3600m/s.
= 5/18 m/s.
Similarly,
1 m/s = 18/5 km/h.
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Vinay sharma said:
1 year ago
Speed = Distance/Time.
600m Distance.
Time 5 Minute = 300 Seconds.
We need speed km/hr, it means 18/5.
600/300 * 18/5 = 36/5.
Ans = 7.2.
600m Distance.
Time 5 Minute = 300 Seconds.
We need speed km/hr, it means 18/5.
600/300 * 18/5 = 36/5.
Ans = 7.2.
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Mahesh said:
6 months ago
0.6 * 60 รท 5 = 7.2 is the answer.
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Dewesh Mishra said:
2 years ago
Distance = 600 m = 0.6 km (since 1 km = 1000 m).
Time = 5 minutes = 5/60 hours (since 1 hour = 60 minutes).
Now we can use the formula:
Speed = Distance/Time.
Speed = 0.6 km / (5/60) hours
Speed = 0.6 km / 0.08333 hours.
Speed = 7.2 km/h
Therefore, the person's speed is 7.2 km/h (kilometres per hour).
Time = 5 minutes = 5/60 hours (since 1 hour = 60 minutes).
Now we can use the formula:
Speed = Distance/Time.
Speed = 0.6 km / (5/60) hours
Speed = 0.6 km / 0.08333 hours.
Speed = 7.2 km/h
Therefore, the person's speed is 7.2 km/h (kilometres per hour).
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MERCY said:
3 months ago
How do we get 18/5? Please explain to me.
(18)
Priyanka said:
1 year ago
18/5 is a formula that's used to convert m\s to k/hour.
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