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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Ravinder Choudhary said:   2 years ago
X/21 + X/24 = 10,
15X/168 = 10,
X = 112,
2X = 224.
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AANI said:   2 years ago
Total journey = 10 hours.
Journey in 2 parts 10/2 = 5
each journey is = 5 hours.

1st journey speed =21 km/hr ;
Total of 1st journey speed = 21 x 5 =105
Total of 2nd journey speed =24 x 5 =120.

Then,
Total 1st and 2nd both journey speed = 105 + 120 = 225 km.

THANKS.
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L J Jaswanth said:   2 years ago
WKT,

Average speed over two different speeds in the journey is;
Avg speed= (2XY/X+Y)km/h or M/S.
Where X is the speed during the first half (km/hr or m/s).
And Y is the speed during the second half (km/hr or m/s).

And WKT.
s= d/t and d=s*t.

Here Given
X=21 km/hr.
Y =24 km/hr.

And time over the whole jouneny is 10hrs,
Avg speed = (21*24)/(21+24),
= 22.4 km/hr.
And Total Distance =s*t.
22.4 * 10 = 224 km.
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Shivasagar said:   3 years ago
= 2 x 21 * 24/21 + 24 * 10.
= 224.
(8)

Sathya said:   3 years ago
T = 10hrs.

Distance = x
For first half,
when the distance is x/2, speed is 21km/hr.

For the second half
when the distance is x/2, the speed is 24km/hr.
then ,time=distance/speed.

10 = x/2/21+x/2/24;
10 = x/42+x/48,
10 = (48x+42x)/2016,
20160 = 90x,
x = 224km.
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Akshay said:   3 years ago
2xy/x+y.
= 2*21*24/21+24.
= 1008/45
= 224km.
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Akshay said:   3 years ago
Total journey = 10hours.
Journey in 2 parts = 10/2 = 5.
Each journey is = 5hours.
1st journey speed = 21km/hr.
2nd journey speed = 24km/hr.
Total of 1st journey speed = 21 * 5 = 105
Total of 2nd journey speed = 24 * 5 = 120.

So,
Total 1st & 2nd both journey = 105 + 120.
= 225km.
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Joy said:   3 years ago
I am not understanding this. Please help me to get this.
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Sivaprakash said:   3 years ago
It may easily be by using averages for 10 hrs- (5*21)+(24*5) = 22.5.
And D = S*T.
22.5 * 10 = 225km
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Bhavin said:   3 years ago
x/21 + x/24 = 20.
24x + 21x = 20* 21 *24,
45x = 10,080,
x =10,080/45.
Ans x = 224.
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