Verbal Reasoning - Arithmetic Reasoning - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Arithmetic Reasoning - Section 2 (Q.No. 2)
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David gets on the elevator at the 11th floor of a building and rides up at the rate of 57 floors per minute. At the same time, Albert gets on an elevator at the 51st floor of the same building and rides down at the rate of 63 floors per minute. If they continue travelling at these rates, then at which floor will their paths cross ?
19
28
30
37
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
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Aman kumar said:   6 years ago
First find HCF of 57 and 63 = 3.
That means 3 is the highest factor that divides both exactly.

So, David will cover = 11+ 57/3= 30th.
Floor. same as albert= 51-63/3= 30th floor.
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Anonymous said:   8 years ago
Thanks for the explanation, it was very useful.
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Rajashekar said:   8 years ago
Please explain it properly to get it.
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Kavi said:   7 years ago
@Monika.

Your exaplanation will be exactly right thank you.
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Latha said:   1 decade ago
Please any one explain why don't we write 51+63a?

Kulbhushan said:   1 decade ago
Because the floors are decreasing as he is coming down from 57th floor.

Lavanya said:   1 decade ago
Why they are considered only number of floors covered by David ?

Spencer said:   1 decade ago
I do not understand the concept. Please help me in another way if possible.

Monika Gupta said:   1 decade ago
Let us assume they meet after x minutes.

Distance = speed * Time .

11+57x = 51-63x.

x = 1/3.

Albert will cover 1/3*63 = 21 floor from 51st floor.

51-21 = 30th floor.

David will cover 1/3*57 = 19 floor from 11th floor.

11+19 = 30th floor.

Rajeswari431@gmail.com said:   1 decade ago
Can any one explain me clearly?


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