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A person, who decided to go to weekend trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a day. Average speed of forward journey is 40 m/h. Due to traffic in Sundays, the return journey average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?

a) 120 miles

b) Between 120 and 140 miles

c) 160 miles

120 miles

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Last Update: November 05, 2009

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Submitted by: arun_navgo

the max distance is 137... he cannot choose a distance of 138 or 139 miles..
so to the most positive side,the ans is 120miles

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July 16, 2005 08:04:54

dey

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ans:b

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September 25, 2005 02:44:37

chayanika bhatnagar

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i think the answer is : b)between 130 and 140 miles

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September 26, 2005 04:40:11

suman

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Between 120 and 140 miles

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December 03, 2005 02:42:47

santi

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since max time is 8hrs d 40*4 120

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March 07, 2006 01:40:29

gud_guy2006

Member Since: March 2006 Contribution: 2

RE: A person, who decided to go to weekend trip should...

Anyone please explain how is thie ans to be derived?

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March 17, 2006 08:01:53

hardeep singh

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solution--- t1 time for forword journey. t2 time 4 return journey. t t1 + t2 8hrs; x destination; t1 + t2 x / 40 + x / 30 8; x( 7/120 ) 8; x 8*120/ 7 137 milesie answer is(b) if u hav any question mail me at hardeep.cusat@gmail.com 4 getting answer.

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March 17, 2006 09:22:36

Bhavna

RE: A person, who decided to go to weekend trip should...

it has to be (a)as the max distance comes out to be 137.14

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October 04, 2006 00:41:45

shivani

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let t1 be the time taken for forward journey and t2 be for returning journey.

distance speed*time

so d1 40t1

d2 30t2

since distance is same d1 d2

so 40t1 30t2 and t1+ t2 8 solving thease two equation we will be having ans between 120 and 140 miles

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June 08, 2007 04:10:40

beno

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This person can travel 8 hours a day. He can travel up to 240m. So he can return on Sunday also.

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May 17, 2008 09:35:42

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arun_navgo

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RE: A person, who decided to go to weekend trip should not exceed 8 hours driving in a day. Average speed of forward journey is 40 m/h. Due to traffic in Sundays, the return journey average speed is 30 m/h. How far he can select a picnic spot?a) 120

the max distance is 137... he cannot choose a distance of 138 or 139 miles..
so to the most positive side the ans is 120miles

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