Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 4)
4.
A train can travel 50% faster than a car. Both start from point A at the same time and reach point B 75 kms away from A at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 12.5 minutes while stopping at the stations. The speed of the car is:
100 kmph
110 kmph
120 kmph
130 kmph
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let speed of the car be x kmph.

Then, speed of the train = 150 x = 3 x kmph.
100 2

75 - 75 = 125
x (3/2)x 10 x 60

75 - 50 = 5
x x 24

x = 25 x24 = 120 kmph.
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Discussion:
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Hari said:   1 decade ago
Car speed be x then train speed is 50% more so. It must be 100+50 if we take car speed in percentile.

So train speed is 150/100 x.

Bhavana said:   1 decade ago
Car seed is 100.

So train speed in 50% more.

So it is 150/100.
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Raj said:   1 decade ago
Hi, actually we get speed as 25 only since

Speed = Distance/(Time x Extra time)

Speed = 25/(125/600) => (25 x 24)/5 = 120.

Rakesk said:   2 decades ago
50 % more means not 50/100. car has already 100 %.50 % more means 150/100
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Vidu said:   2 decades ago
Please some one let me know how 150/100 came.

Paresh said:   2 decades ago
Can any one please tell me how that 125/(10x60) came?
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Shalini said:   2 decades ago
Hae even though its % it must me 50x/100 only na?
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Mohit said:   2 decades ago
Hey look it say train travels 50% faster then car. Suppose car travels at x speed than train travels at 50x. So its 150/100 thats as a % age.

Xyz said:   2 decades ago
When we take 50x/100

we get x=[-75* 24]/5 = - 360kmph
its not in the option

Komal said:   2 decades ago
I think there should be 50x/100 & not 150x/100 is it?


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