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Aptitude · Q268

Speed Time And Distance

Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 268

Q268

Kim and Om are travelling from points A to B, which are 400 km apart. Travelling at a certain speed Kim takes one hour more than Om to reach point B. If Kim doubles her speed she will take 1 hour 30 mins less than Om to reach point B. At what speed was Kim driving from point A to B ? (In kmph)

A.
90 kmph
B.
70 kmph
C.
160 kmph
D.
80 kmph
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Speed Time and Distance mcq solution image
Let the speed of Kim be a and that of Om be b
Distance between point A and B = 400 km
Then,

Let,

Speed of km doubles and she will take lets time i.e., 1 hr 30 min than 0 metre
Again,

Solving (i) and (ii), we get