Q109
A starts 3 Minutes after B for a place 4.5 km distant. B, on reaching his destination, immediately returns and after walking a km meets A. If A can walk 1 Km in 18 minutes,then what is B's speed?
A.
4 km/h
B.
6 km/h
C.
7 km/h
D.
5 km/h
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
P__________3.5Km__________M__1km____QSpeed of A = 1 km in 18 min = = 55.55 m/min.
When A travels 3.5 km. B already has been traveled (4.5 + 1) = 5.5 km.
A will take time to travel 3.5 km = = 63 min.
So, B will take 66 min to travel 5.5 km (As B has started 3 min before of A)
Thus, speed of B = = 83.33 m/min = 5 km/h