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:
215 comments Page 4 of 22.
Anom said:
2 months ago
1000 m = 1 km.
60 min = 1 hr,
In, 60 min × 600 m = 36000 m.
36000 m = 36 km.
Now, 36 (km) ÷ 5 (min) = 7.2.
So, 7.2 Km/hr.
60 min = 1 hr,
In, 60 min × 600 m = 36000 m.
36000 m = 36 km.
Now, 36 (km) ÷ 5 (min) = 7.2.
So, 7.2 Km/hr.
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Priyanka said:
1 year ago
18/5 is a formula that's used to convert m\s to k/hour.
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Raj said:
6 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
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:
3 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.
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.
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:
11 months ago
s = d/t.
d = 600m,
t = 5m.
600/5 * 60,
= 2 * 18/5,
= 2 * 3.2,
= 7.2.
d = 600m,
t = 5m.
600/5 * 60,
= 2 * 18/5,
= 2 * 3.2,
= 7.2.
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Manya said:
2 months ago
Very helpful. Thanks all for explaining.
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