Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 7)
7.
A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
220 km
224 km
230 km
234 km
Answer: Option
Explanation:

(1/2)x + (1/2)x = 10
21 24

x + x = 20
21 24

15x = 168 x 20

x = 168 x 20 = 224 km.
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Discussion:
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GETE BASU CHAKMA said:   7 years ago
Let the total distance = X km.
The time is taken by first half journey =(X/2) * 21 hr.
The time is taken by Second half journey =(X/2) * 24 hr.
So, the total time(10 hr) =(X/2) * 21 + (X/2) * 24.
Then we get X= 224 km.

Mani Gupta said:   7 years ago
How this is possible that a train travels with 21 km/h speed and 24 km/h speed, covers same distance?

So, we have to assume different distance for a different speed. Right?

Alpesh said:   7 years ago
Why don't you take average speed and multiply with the time?

I get average speed 72 and distance is 720. Am I right?

Rishwanth Immaneni said:   6 years ago
Here we get 13x at the place of 15x and the remaining process is same.

Ali said:   6 years ago
10 hrs we can divide it as 5 + 5 hrs.

1st half of journey at rate of 21 km/hr,
So 21*5=105,

2nd half of journey at rate of 24 km/hr.
So 24*5 = 120.

105+120 = 225.
So option B 224 is correct.

SAURAV KUMAR said:   6 years ago
We can calculate it by the average formula:

2(21*24)/21+24 = 2(504)/45.
= 1008/45,
= 22.4.

Then the distance travelled in 10hours.
= 22.4 * 10,
= 224.

Rose said:   6 years ago
The average speed is 2*21*24/45 which is 336/15 km/hr.
Speed=distance/time
So 336/15 = distance/10.

Therefore, distance = 336 * 10/15 which is 224 km.

Niraj said:   6 years ago
(1/2)x 21 + (1/2)x 24 = 10.
x /21 + x /24 = 10 x 2.
8x /21x8 + 7x /24x7 = 20.
8x /21x8 + 7x /24x7 = 20.
15x = 20x168.

x = 20x168/15.
x = 3360/15.
x = 224km.

Niraj said:   6 years ago
@Niraj :STEP 1:- there will come divide(/) at the pace of multiple (x) I did mistake here so it will come in,

Step 1: x(1/2) /21 + x(1/2)/ 24 = 10.

Uma shankari said:   6 years ago
Avg spd- 2*21*24/ 45 (avg spd- 2xy/x+y).
Time - 10h.
D = s*t.
Just multiply both.
This will be easy.


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