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 8 of 22.
Patrick Higgins said:
4 years ago
600 meters in 300 seconds;
100 meters in 50 seconds;
1000 meters in 500 seconds (8,33 minutes):
60 divided by 8,33 = 7,4 kmh.
100 meters in 50 seconds;
1000 meters in 500 seconds (8,33 minutes):
60 divided by 8,33 = 7,4 kmh.
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Suman said:
5 months ago
Thanks everyone, for giving a clear explanation.
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Rajasekaran said:
2 decades ago
How that 18 came?
Mallikarjun said:
2 decades ago
1km/hr=(1ooo/3600)m/s=(5/18)m/s
for converting m/s into km/hr 18/5 is required to use
for converting m/s into km/hr 18/5 is required to use
Yuvaraj said:
2 decades ago
I don't know the formula. How you convert m to km. What s that formula.
Sushree said:
2 decades ago
Where we got 60 there?
Mohit said:
2 decades ago
Before attempting questions kindly go through the formulas.
Deepa said:
2 decades ago
Can anybody explain me the step 2.
Piyush said:
2 decades ago
In step 2. There is conversion of m/sec to km/hr.
Vidu said:
2 decades ago
From where the 60 came?
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