Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
An aeroplane covers a certain distance at a speed of 240 kmph in 5 hours. To cover the same distance in 1 hours, it must travel at a speed of:
300 kmph
360 kmph
600 kmph
720 kmph
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Distance = (240 x 5) = 1200 km.

Speed = Distance/Time

Speed = 1200/(5/3) km/hr.     [We can write 1 hours as 5/3 hours]

Required speed = 1200 x 3 km/hr = 720 km/hr.
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Discussion:
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Bhupesh shahare said:   1 decade ago
Still it confusing, how 5/3 comes?

Sai said:   1 decade ago
1200/5/3

= 1200*3/5 = 3600/5 = ?

Manoj said:   1 decade ago
Why distance is 3?

Gloria said:   1 decade ago
Please more explanation on 5/3?

Penny said:   1 decade ago
Either the options are incorrect or there is something seriously wrong with my basics.

How could 1 hour be written as 5/3?:-o.

Nama said:   1 decade ago
= (1+2/3).
= (3+2/3).
= (5/3).

Deepak roy said:   1 decade ago
Why you taken 1+2/3?

Chitaranjan bhoi said:   1 decade ago
If it cover 1200 km in one hour then its speed is 1200 km/hr. How it is 720 km/hr?

Suchi said:   1 decade ago
Why this is wrong?

Speed = 240 km/hr.
Time = 5 hrs.
Distance = 240*5 = 1200 km.

Which means for 1 hr its 240 km. So for 5/3 hr it is 5/3 *240 = 400 km.

Manoj said:   1 decade ago
Please explain the second line.


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