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?
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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:
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Raj said:   3 months ago
How 5/18 becomes 18/5? Anyone, please explain.
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Shashi Kumar said:   3 years ago
Convert distance to kilo meters.

So, 600/1000 = 6/10.
And, convert minutes to hours.
So, 5/60.
6/10/5/60 = 36/5 answer is 7.2
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Nikita Pramanik said:   2 years ago
We have to convert meters per minute to kilometers per hour.
1 km = 1000 m

Therefore,

Speed = Distance/Time.
Speed = (600 m/5 min) * (60 min/1 hr) * (1 km/1000 m),
Speed = 12 km/hr.
Therefore, the person's speed is 12 km/hr.
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Deepanshu said:   2 years ago
How did we get 18/5?
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P Lakshmi said:   2 years ago
Changing kmph to mps.
1km = 1000m.
Minute = 60sec.
1000/60×60 = 5/18.

Changing opposite mps to kmph is 18/5.
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Rinose said:   1 year ago
It was a format when converted to m/s to km /hr use 18/5 and Km/hr to m/s use 5/18.
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Ramani murugan said:   8 months ago
s = d/t.
d = 600m,
t = 5m.
600/5 * 60,
= 2 * 18/5,
= 2 * 3.2,
= 7.2.
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Rama said:   5 months ago
Speed = Distance ÷ time.
Speed = 600÷(5×60).
Speed = 2 m/sec,

Now, convert into kmph.
i.e.,S = 2×(18÷5).
Then S = 7.2 kmph.
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Gajanan said:   2 months ago
Why it multiply with 18/5? Please explain.
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Bijay rajak said:   3 years ago
1 hour 12 m - 5 = 60 minute = 1 HOUR,
Than 600 m - 12 = 7200 m.
Now convert km/hour,
Than required answer 7200/1000 = 7.2 km/hour.
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