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1. A can do a piece of work in 15 days while B can do it in 10 days.

How long will they take together to do it ?

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10

1 1 2+3 5 1
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=
=
15 10
10
30 6
A and B together can do it in 6 days.
2. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 12 days, 15 days and 10
days respectively. In what time will they all together finish it ?

(A + B)s 1 day work =

1
1
, Bs 1 day work =
12
15
1
Cs 1 day work =
10
(A + B + C) 1 day work

Ans. As 1 day work =

1 1 1 5 + 4 + 6 15 1
+ + =
=
=
12 15 10
60
60 4
Hence, A, B and C will all together finish it in 4 days.
3. A and B together can do a piece of work in 35 days while A alone
can do it in 60 days. How long would B alone take to do it ?
=

Ans. (A + B) 1 day work =

As 1 day work =
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1 12 7
5
1

=
=
=
35 60
420
420 84
Hence, B can alone take to do it in 84 days.
4. A can do a piece of work in 20 days while B can do it in 15 days
with the help of C, they finish the work in 5 days. In what time
would C alone do it ?
1
1
Ans. As 1 day work = , Bs 1 day work =
15
20
1
1
3+ 4
7
+
=
=
(A + B)s 1 day work =
20 15
60
60
1
(A + B + C)s 1 day work =
5
1 7 12 7 5
1
=
=
=
=
Cs one day work
5 60
60
60 12
C can alone do the work in 12 days.
5. X can do a work in 15 days and Y in 20 days. If they together work
on it for 4 days ; what fraction of the work will be left ?

Bs 1 day work =

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15
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1
4+3 7
=
=
(X + Y)s 1 day work = +
15 20
60
60
7
7
(X + Y)s 4 days work = 4 =
60
15

Ans. Xs 1 day work =

7 15 7
8
=
= .
15
15
15
6. A can do a work in 6 days and B can do it in 8 days. They worked
together for 2 days and then B left the work. How many days will
A require to finish work ?

Hence, Remaining work = 1

Ans. As 1days work =

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, Bs 1 day work =
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+ =
=
6 8
24
24
7
7
Thus, (A + B)s 2 days work = 2
=
24 12

(A + B)s 1day work =

7 12 7 5
=
=
12
12
12
A can do complete work in 6 days

Remaining work = 1

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5
5
work in 6
days
12
12
5
1
= days = 2 days
2
2
1
Hence, A will finish the work in 2 days.
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7. A can do a piece of work in 40 days. He works at it for 8 days and
then B finishes the remaining work in 16 days. How long will
they take to complete the work if they do it together ?

A can do

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8 1
=
As, 8 days work =
40 5

Ans. As, 1day work =

Remaining work = 1

1 5 1 4
=
=
5
5
5

4
piece of work in 16 days
5
4
4
1
Bs 1 day work = 5 =
=
16 5 16 20

B can do

Thus, (A + B)s 1 day work =

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1
1
=
=
+
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=

40
1
1
= 13 days
days =
3
3
3

40

8. If 3 women or 5 girls take 17 days to complete a piece of work,

how long will 7 women and 11 girls working together take to
complete the work ?
Ans.
Work done by 3 women = Work done by 5 girls

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3
Work done by 7 women and 11 girls = work done by

Work done by 1 woman = Work done by

35
girls i.e., 68 girls.
+
11

3
3

Since, 5 girls can do the work in 17 days

1 girl can do the work in 17 5 days

68
girls can do the work in
3

17 5 3
15
3
17 5
days = 3 days
days =
days =
68
4
4
68

3
Hence, 7 women and 11 girls can the complete the work
3
in 3 days
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9. A and B working together can mow a field in 56 days and with the
help of C, they could have mowed it in 42 days. How long would
C take by himself ?

Ans. (A + B)s 1 day work =

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1
42

1
1
1
43

=
=
42 56
168
168
Hence, C can do the work in 168 days.
10. A can do a piece of work in 24 days, A and B can do it in 16 days

Thus, Cs 1 day work =

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and A, B and C in 10 days. In how many days can A and C do it ?
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1
24

(A + B)s 1 day work =

1
16

2
32
(A + B + C) can do a piece of work in 10 days =
days
3
3

(A + B + C)s 1 day work =

3
32

Cs 1 day work =

3
1
32 1

=
=
32 16
32
32

(A + C)s 1 day work =

1
1
4+3 7
+
=
=
24 32
96
96

Hence, (A + C) can do the work in

96
5
days = 13 days.
7
7

1
1
of a work in 5 days and B can do of the same in 10
4
3
days. Find the number of days in which both working together
will complete the work.

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1
of work in 5 days
4
A can do 1 work in 5 4 days = 20 days

A can do

As 1 day work =

1
20

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B

1
of work in 10 days
3
B can do 1 work in 10 3 days = 30 days

B can do

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Bs days work =
30

1
1
3+ 2 5
1
+
=
=
=
20 30
60
60 12
Hence, A and B working together will complete the work in 12
days.
12. A and B can do a piece of work in 40 days; B and C in 30 days;
and C and A in 24 days.
(i) How long will it take them to do the work together ?
(ii) In what time can each finish it working alone ?

(A + B)s 1 day work =

Ans. (A + B)s 1 day work =

1
40

(B + C)s 1 day work =

1
30

1
24
(i) [(A + B) + (B + C) + (C + A)]s i.e. 2(A + B + C)s 1 day work

(C + A)s 1 day work =

=
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1
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1 1 1
=
10 2 20
(A + B + C) can do the work in 20 days

(A + B + C)s 1 day work =

1
1
32 1

=
=
20 30
60
60
A can do the work in 60 days

(ii) As 1 day work =

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B

1
1
65
1

=
=
20 24
120 120
B can do the work in 120 days

Bs 1 day work =

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1
2 1 1

=
=
20 40
40
40
C can do the work in 40 days.
Hence, A, B and C can finish the work in 60 days, 120 days
and 40 days respectively.
13. Mona can make a quilt in 6 days, Sonia in 10 days and Jaya in 15
days. Mona and Sonia work for 3 days. How long will it take
Sonia and Jaya to finish the work ?

Cs 1 day work =

1
6
1
Sonias 1 day work =
10
1
Jayas 1 day work =
15

Ans. Monas 1 day work =

1 1
5+3 8
4
+
=
=
=
6 10
30
30 15
4
4
(Mona + Sonia)s 3 days work = 3 =
15
5
4 54 1
=
Remaining part of work = 1 =
5
5
5

(Mona + Sonia)s 1 day work =

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Now, (Sonia + Jaya)s 1 day work

1 1 3+ 2 5 1
+ =
=
=
10 15
30
30 6
(Sonia + Jaya) will do a work in 6 days
=

(Sonia + Jaya) will do the remaining work i.e.

6
days.
5

Ans.

15.
Ans.

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1
Sonia and Jaya will finish the remaining work in 1 days.
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A is thrice as good a workman as B and B is twice as good a
workman as C. All the three took up a job and received Rs. 180 as
remuneration. Find the share of each.
Ratio of work done in one day by each of A and B = 3 : 1
and ratio of work done is one day by each of B and C = 2 : 1
A : B = 3 : 1 or 6 : 2
B:C=2:1
A:B:C=6:2:1

Sum of ratios = 6 + 2 + 1 = 9
Total remuneration they received = Rs 180
180 6
= 20 6 = Rs 120
As share =
9
180 2
= 20 2 = Rs 40
Bs share =
9
180 1
= Rs 20
Cs share =
9
A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A.
Find the number of days taken by B to finish the job.
Ratio of time taken by A and B = 160 : 100 = 8 : 5
Let time taken by B to complete the work be x days.
5 12
x
=

8
:
5
::
12
:
x
8

x
=
5

12

14.

1
work in =
5

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2

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Time taken by B to finish the job = 7 days.
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16. A is twice as good a workman as B and together they finish a
piece of work in 14 days. In how many days can A alone do it ?
Ans. As 1day work : Bs 1 day work = 2 : 1

(A + B)s 1 day work =

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in the ratio 2 : 1
14
Sum of ratios = 2 + 1 = 3

Divide

1 2 1
= .
14 3 21
Hence, A alone can finish the work in 21days.
17. Two pipes A and B can separately fill a tank in 36 minutes and 45
minutes respectively. If both the pipes are opened simultaneously,
how much time will be taken to fill the tank ?

Thus,

As 1 day work

1
36
1
Part of the tank filled by B in one minute =
45
Part of the tank filled by A and B in one minute
1
1 5+4
9
1
=
+
=
=
=
36 45 180 180 20
Hence, time taken by A and B to fill the tank = 20 minutes.
18. One tap can fill a cistern in 3 hours and a waste pipe can empty
the full cistern in 5 hours. In what time will the empty cistern be
full, if the tap and the waste pipe are kept open together ?

Ans. Part of the tank filled by A in one minute =

Ans. Work done by the tap in one hour =

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Work done by waste pipe in one hour =

Net filling in one hour =

1
5

1 1 53 2
=
=
3 5
15
15

15
1
hours i.e. 7 hours.
2
2
19. Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 20 minutes and
30 minutes respectively,while a third pipe C can empty the full
cistern in 15 minutes. If all the pipes are opened together,in what
time the empty cistern is filled ?

Hence, the cistern will be filled in =

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Ans. Cistern filled by A in one minute =

1
20

1
30
Cistern filled by (A + B)s in one minute

Cistern filled by B in one minute =

1
1 3+ 2 1
+
=
=
20 30
60 12

C can empty the cistern in one minute =

1
15

1 1 54 1
=
=
12 15
60
60
Hence, the cistern will be filled in 60 minutes i.e., one hour.
20. A tap can fill a tank in 20 hours, while the other can empty it in
30 hours. The tank being empty and if both taps are opened together, how long will it take for the tank to be half full ?
Ans. Time taken by the tap to fill the tank = 20 hours

Net filling of cisterm one minute =

In 1 hour tap can fill the tank =

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 Time taken by another tap to empty the tank = 30 hours

In 1 hour tap can empty the tank =

1
30

1
1 32 1

=
=
20 30
60
60
Tank can be filled in 60 hours. Also, time taken for the tap to

Net filling in 1 hour =

Z
B

60 hours
= 30 hours.
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21. A man takes 150 steps in walking 75 metres. If he takes 3 steps in
1 second, find his speed in (i) m/sec (ii) km/hr.
Ans. Time taken in 3 steps = 1 second

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Now in 50 seconds distance covered = 75 m
Thus, distance covered in one second
75
3
= m = m = 1.5m
50
2

Time taken in 150 steps =

1.5 60 60
= 5.4 km /hr.
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22. A man covers a distance of 144 km at the speed of 36 km/hr and
another 256 km at the speed of 64 km/hr. Find his average speed
for the whole journey.

Speed = 1.5m/sec and speed in km /hr =

Ans. Time taken to cover 144 km at 36 km/hr =

144
hrs = 4 hrs
36

256
hr = 4 hrs
64
Total distance covered = (144 + 256) = 400 km

Time taken to cover 256 km at 64 km/hr =

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Total time taken = (4 + 4) hrs = 8 hrs

Hence, Average speed =

total distance 400

=
km/hr = 50 km/hr.
total time
8

23. A car finish a certain journey in 10 hours at a speed of 48 km/hr.

By how much the speed of the car must be increased to cover the
same distance in 8 hours ?
Ans. Time = 10 hours, Speed = 48 km/hr
Distance = speed time = (48 10) km = 480 km
Now, time = 8 hours, Distance = 480 km

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8
Hence, required increased speed = (60 48) km/hr = 12 km/hr.

Speed =

24. A bus covers a certain distance in 50 minutes, if it runs at a speed

of 54 km/hr. What must be the speed of the bus in order to reduce
the time of journey to 40 minutes ?
Ans. Case I
Speed of the bus = 54 km/hr.
Distance covered in 50 minutes =

54 50
= 45 km.
60

Case II
Distance of 45 km covered in = 40 minutes
Hence, speed =
=

Distance 45
= 60 km/hr
Time
40

135
1
km/hr = 67 km/hr. = 67.5 km /hr
2
2

1
25. A train covers first 200 km in 3 hours and next 100 km in
2
1
1 hours. Find its average speed.
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1
Ans. Total time taken for the whole journey = 3 hours +1 hours
2
2
7
3
= hours + hours
2
2
10
= hours = 5 hours
2
Total distance covered for the whole journey
= 200 km + 100 km = 300 km.

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Total Distance 300

Hence, Average speed =
km/hr = 60 km/hr
=
Total time
5
26. A train travels at 10 km/hr for 2 hours and at 13 km/hr for 1 hour:
Find its average speed.
Ans. Distance covered for 2 hours at the speed 10 km/hr = Speed time
= 10 2 km = 20 km
Distance covered for 1 hour at the speed 13 km/hr
= Speed time
= 13 1 km = 13 km
Total distance covered for the whole journey
= 20 km + 13 km = 33 km
Total time taken for the whole journey
= 2 hours + 1 hours = 3 hours
total distance
Hence, Average speed =
total time
33 km
= 11km/hr
3 hours
27. A bus covers 160 km at a speed of 40 km/hr and the next 120 km
at a speed of 60 km/hr. Find its average speed.
Ans. Time taken to cover first 160 km at a speed of 40 km/hr
=

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Time taken to cover next 120 km at a speed of 60 km/hr

120km
= 2hrs
60km/hr

Total distance covered for the whole journey = 160 km + 120 km

= 280 km
Total time taken for the whole journey = 4 hrs + 2 hrs = 6 hrs
Hence, Average speed =

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=
=
km / hrs
6 hrs
3

2
= 46 km/hr
3

1
3
28. A bus completes a journey of 420 km in 6 hours. The first
2
4
part of the journey was performed at 63 km/hr . Calculate its
speed for the rest of the journey.
Ans. Total journey covered by bus = 420 km

Total time taken = 6

1 13
=
hours
2
2

3
3
of journey = 420 = 315 km
4
4
Speed = 63 km/hr
315
= 5 hours
63
Remaining journey = 420 315 = 105 km

Time taken to cover 315 km =

Remaining time =
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105 2
km/hr
=
time taken
3
Hence, Speed for the rest of journey is 70 km/hr
29. A car completed a journey in 7 hours. One third of the journey
was performed at 20 km/hr and the rest at 30 km/hr. Find the total
length of the journey.
Speed of bus =

Ans. Let total journey be x km.

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1
x
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3
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Time
taken
to
cover

3
x 1
x
=
= hours
3 20 60
1
2
and remaining journey = x x = x
3
3
2
Time taken x km journey if the speed of 30 km/hr
3
2
1
x
= x =
hours
3
30 45
x
x
According to the given condition =
+
=7
60 45

3x + 4 x
=7
180

7x
=7
180

7 180
= 180
7
Hence, total journey is 180 km

x=

1
30. A cyclist covered a certain distance in 3 hours. The speed for
2
first half of the distance was 15 km/hr and for the second half it
was 20 km/hr. Find the total distance covered by him.
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Ans. Let the total distance be x

1
x
of the journey = km
2
2
Speed during this journey = 15 km/hr

Distance of

Time taken to cover this journey =

x
x = x
hrs = hrs.
2 15
30
2
15

Z
B

1
x
Now, distance of of the journey = km
2
2
Speed during this journey = 20 km/hr.

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x
x
hrs =
hrs
Time taken to cover this journey = 2 hr =
2 20
40
20

x
x
1
+
=3
30 40
2

4 x + 3x 7
7x 7
=
=
120
2
120 2
7 120
x=
x = 60.
2 7
Hence, total distance covered is 60 km.
31. One train is 200 m long and is travelling at a speed of 40 km/hr.
Another train is 300 m long and is travelling at a speed of 60 km/
hr. How much time will they take to go past each other completely if.
(i) they are running in opposite direction (on parallel tracks)
(ii) they are running in same direction (on parallel tracks)
Ans. To pass each other, distance covered = Sum of lengths of both trains
= (200 + 300) m = 500 m

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(i) When the trains are travelling in opposite direction, relative speed
= (40 + 60) km/hr = 100 km/hr.
250
100

m/sec
=
1000 m/sec =
9
3600

Time taken by the trains to pass each other

= time taken to cover 500 m at the speed =

Z
B

250
m/sec.
9

500
500 9
sec =
sec = 18 sec
250
250

9
(ii) When the trains are travelling in the same direction, relative
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200
50
m/sec = m/sec
36
9
Time taken by the trains to pass each other = time taken to
=

cover 500 m at the speed =

50
m/sec.
9

500
500 9
sec =
= 90 sec.
50
50

9

32. A train 180 m long passes a telegraph post in 12 seconds. find :

(i) its speed in km/hr,
(ii) the time taken by it to pass a platform 135m long.
Ans. Length of the train = 180m

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180
18
km =
km
1000
100

Time taken = 12 sec =

12
1
hr =
hr
60 60
300

(i) Speed of the train =

distance
time

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km/hr = 54 km/hr.
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(ii) Here, distance = (180 + 135)m = 315m

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km
1000
Speed = 54 km/hr

Time taken to pass the platform =

distance
315
=
hr
speed
1000 54

315 60 60
sec = 21sec.
1000 54
33. A train 700 m long is running at 72km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in
one minute, find the length of the tunnel.
Ans. Length of the tunnel be x km

Length of the train = 700m =

700
7
km = km
1000
10

10 x + 7
Here, distance = x + km =
km
10

10
Speed of the train = 72km/hr
Time taken to cross the tunnel = 1minute =
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(10 x + 7)60
distance
72
=

10 1
speed

72 = (10x + 7) 6 2

10x + 7 =

10x = 12 7

72
6

10x + 7 = 12

10x = 5 x =

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5 1
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34. A train, 225m in length, crosses a man standing on a platform in 10
seconds and a bridge in 28 seconds. find :
(i) the speed of the train in km/hr and
(ii) the length of the bridge.
Ans. Length of the train = 225m

Length of tunnel =

(i) Here, distance = 225m =

225
km
1000

Time = 10seconds =

10
hr
6060

Speed of the train =

distance
time

2256060
km/hr = 81 km/hr.
1000 10
(ii) Let length of the bridge be x m

Here, distance = (225 + x) =

225 + x
km
1000

Time = 28 seconds =
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Speed =

distance
time

81 =

(225 + x)60 60
1000 28

81 =

(225 + x)36
280

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36
225 + x = 630
x = 630 225 = 405
Hence, length of the bridge is 405 m.
35. A and B are two trains of lengths 250 m and 200 m respectively.
They are running on parallel rails at 45km/hr and 36km/hr respectively in opposite directions. In how much time will they be
clear of each other from the moment they meet ?
Ans. Relative speed of the trains = (45 + 36) km/hr = 81 km/hr
450
km
1000
Hence, time taken by trains to pass each other

Here, distance = (250 + 200) m = 450 m =

distance
450
450 60 60
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hr =
sec = 20 sec.
speed
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1000 81

36. A and B are two trains of lengths 160 m and 140 m. They are
running on parallel rails in the same direction at 72 km/hr and
27km/hr respectively. In how much time will A pass B completely,
from the moment they meet ?
Ans. Relative speed of the train = (72 27)km/hr = 45km/hr
Thus, distance = (160 + 140) m
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1000
Hence, time taken by the trains to pass each other

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distance
300
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speed
1000 45

300 60 60
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37. Rohan cycles to his office at the rate of 12 km/hr and is late by 3
2
minutes, However, if he travels at 15 km/hr, he reaches 5 minutes
earlier than the usual time. What is the distance of his office from
his residence ?
Ans. Let total distance be x km
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In first case, speed = 12 km/hr =
km /hr
2
2
x2
2x
hrs =
hrs
25
25
In second case, speed = 15 km/hr

Time taken =

x
hrs
15
According to the given condition

Time taken =

2x x 3 + 5
=
25 15
60
2x x
2
=
25 15 15

6x 5x 2
x = 10
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38. Robert is travelling on his cycle and has calculated to reach point A
at 2 P. M. if he travels at 10 km/hr. However, he will reach there at
12 noon if he travels at 15 km/hr. At what speed must he travel to
reach A at 1 P.M. ?
Ans. Case I
Speed = 10 km/hr and In second case speed = 15 km/hr
Let distance be x km
Time in first case =

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Difference in time = 2P.M 12 Noon = 2 hrs

According to the given condition

x
x
=2
10 15

3x 2 x
x
=2
= 2 x = 60
30
30
Total distance = 60 km

Now time taken in first case =

60
= 6 hours
10

60
= 4 hours
15
Now time = 5 hours and distance = 60 km

and time taken in second case =

distance 60
=
= 12 km/hr
time
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39. A stream is flowing at 3 km/hr. A boat with a speed of 10 km/hr in
still water is rowed upstream for 13 hours. Find the distance rowed
How long will it take to return to the starting point ?
Ans. Speed upstream = (10 3) km/hr = 7km/hr

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Distance covered = speed time = 7 13 km = 91 km
distance = 91 km
Speed back i.e. downstream = (10 + 3) km/hr = 13 km/hr
Hence, time taken to return to the starting point
=

Distance 91
= hrs = 7 hrs
13
speed

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40. The rate of current in a river is 2.5 km/hr . A boat with a speed
9.5km/hr in still water is rowed downstream for 7 hours. Find
the distance rowed . How long will it take to return to the starting
point ?
Ans. Speed downstream = (9.5 + 2.5) km/hr = 12 km/hr
Time taken = 7 hrs
Thus, distance rowed = speed time = 12 7 = 84 km
Now distance = 84 km
Speed to back i.e. upstream = (9.5 2.5) = 7 km/hr

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41. The speed of a boat in still water is 10km/hr. It is rowed upstream
for a distance of 45 km in 6 hours. Find the speed of the stream.
Ans. Let speed of the stream be x km/hr.
Speed upstream = (10 x) km/hr
Distance covered = 45 km
Time taken = 6 hrs
=

Speed =

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6
60 6x = 45
15 = 6x
10 x =

6 (10 x) = 45

60 45 = 6x
6x = 15

15
x = 2.5
6
Hence, speed of the stream is 2.5 km/hr.
42. A stream is flowing at 4.8 km/hr. A boat is rowed downstream for

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hours. Find the speed of the boat in
2

still water.
Ans. Let speed of the boat in still water be x km/hr
Speed downstream = (x + 4.8) km/hr
Distance covered = 49 km
7
1
Time taken = 3 hr = hrs
2
2

Thus, speed of boat =

distance
time

49 2
x + 4.8 = 14
7
x = 14 4.8
x = 9.2
Hence, speed of the boat in still water is 9.2 km/hr.
43. The speed of a boat in still water is 6 km/hr. If the boat covers a
distance of 22.5 km downstream in 3 hours find the speed of the
current.

x + 4.8 =

distance 22.5km
= 7.5 km/hr
=
3hours
time
But speed of boat down stream = Speed of boat in still
water + Speed of the current

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Thus, current speed = Speed of boat downstrem speed of boat in

still water
= 7.5 km/hr 6 km/hr = 1.5 km/hr
44. A stream is flowing at 3 km/hr. A boat with a speed of 9 km/hr is
1
rowed downstream for 3 hours. Find the distance covered. How
2
long will it take to return to the starting point ?
Ans. Speed of boat in still water = 9 km/hr
Speed of stream = 3 km/hr
Relative speed of the boat with the stream = (9 + 3) km/hr = 12 km/
hr
Distance covered by the boat = distance covered by the boat with

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the speed 12 km/hr in 3 hours = 123 km = 12 km = 42 km
2
2
2
When boat is return, then it speed is against the stream.
Now, relative speed of the boat against the stream
= (9 3) km/hr = 6 km/hr
Time taken by the boat to return to the starting point = time taken
by the boat to cover 42 km at the speed 6 km/hr

42km
= 7 hours.
6 km/hr
45. The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr. If the boat goes 54
km down stream in 4 hours; find the speed of the stream
Ans. Let speed of the stream be x km/hr. Speed of the boat downstream
(x + 9) km/hr

54
=4
x+9
4x + 36 = 54
4x = 18

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x = 4.5
4
Hence, speed of the stream is 4.5 km/hr
The speed of a boat downstream is 16 km/hr and its speed upstream
is 10 km/hr. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the rate of
the stream.
Speed of boat down stream = 16 km/h and speed upstream = 10 km/h
Let the speed of boat in still water be x km/h and
Speed of stream be y km/hr
x + y = 16
(i)

x y = 10
(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii) we have
2x = 26 x = 13
substituting the value of x in (i) we have
13 + y = 16 y = 16 13 y = 3
Hence, speed of boat in still water = 13 km/hr and of stream = 3
km/hr
A boat can be rowed with the stream at 15 km/hr and against the
stream at 12 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream ?
Let the speed of boat be x km/hr and speed of stream be y = km/hr
Then speed of boat with the stream be = (x + y) km/hr
According to the given condition
x y = 15
(ii)
Also, speed of boat against the stream = (x y) km/hr
According to the given condition
x + y = 12
(ii)
Adding (i) and (ii), we have

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x y = 12
2 x = 27

27
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2
Substituting the value of x in equation (i) we have
13.5 + y = 15
y = 15 13.5

y = 1.5

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