Aptitude - Time and Distance - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Time and Distance - General Questions (Q.No. 6)
6.
In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the flight is:
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the duration of the flight be x hours.

Then, 600 - 600 = 200
x x + (1/2)

600 - 1200 = 200
x 2x + 1

x(2x + 1) = 3

2x2 + x - 3 = 0

(2x + 3)(x - 1) = 0

x = 1 hr.      [neglecting the -ve value of x]

Discussion:
205 comments Page 7 of 21.

Nagaraju said:   1 decade ago
What a problem it is !

Firstly, I think that want to solve with the help of Relative formula is there na. 2xy/x+y but. It not suitable. So, thought another way and got the answer. Simply a good problem.

Simi said:   1 decade ago
@ISHAN. The speed of the car is 70 km/hr.

Solve the following eqquation:
t-1 = 420/x+10 km/hr.

= 420/x - 420/ x + 10 = t-t-1.
= 420 x + 4200- 420 x = t-t-1.
= 4200 = -1.
= 4200 / 60 (mins)= 70 kms/hr.

Ravi said:   4 years ago
S=D/T(30 min increased).

200 = 600/(x+30).
x+30 = 600/200,
x+30 = 3,
x = 27.

Time is always positive.

So, time increses by 30=x+30.
= 27 + 30 = 57 = 1hr.
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Manikanta said:   10 years ago
I have a doubt in the question its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr is given but trip means both up and down so that its 1200 kms but in the answer only 600 km is taken.

Sonali said:   8 years ago
@Patreppa.

((2x+1)600-1200x)/x(2x+1)=200
(1200x+600-1200X)=200*x(2x+1)
600=200(2x^2+x)
600=400x^2+200x
400x^2+200x-600=0

Divide by 200 then(just for simplification).

2x^2 + x - 3 = 0.

Harika said:   4 years ago
It's simple way using average model.

2 * X * Y/(X+Y) = 2 * 200 * 600/200 * 600.
=>2.

In 30minutes we have to find?
2 * 30minutes = 60minutes
60minutes is gone to 1hour.
Ans: 1hour.
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Circle said:   12 months ago
The speed of the second train =400/4 = 100km/h.
Distance is same in both cases:

Then,
The ratio of speed = reverse ratio of time
7/8 = 8/7.

Speed of first train = 100/8/7= 87.5km/h.
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Suchitra said:   1 decade ago
@Mallikarjun.

Why it can't be like?

400 km. > 30 min.

600 km. > ?

Why are you taking 200? 200 is the speed reduced?

So shouldn't you subtract from 600 and take it as 400.

Rahul sethupathi said:   7 years ago
Distance = speed/time.
=200/(30/60) by 30 min is converted into hour.
= 400 km.
Time= distance/speed.
= 400/400 km/kmhr.
= 1 hr.

Tony said:   1 decade ago
Hello friends !

Let be simple ...200 reduce speed and we got 30 mnt more time.

Means 400 km speed need how much time ?

200 ---- 30 mnt need.
400 ---- ?

(400 * 30)/200 = 60 mnt.


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