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there ia truck which should reach some place at 11`o clock , if it travels with 30 mph it
reaches 1 hour before , if it travles with 20 mph it reaches 1 hour late. what is the distance it must be travlled and what is the speed it must maintain to rech at exact time?
ans: 120 miles and 24 mph

  
Total Answers and Comments: 1 Last Update: November 28, 2007     Asked by: Madhusmita_behera 
  
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November 28, 2007 07:58:26   
sharma.mahesh3 Member Since: October 2007   Contribution: 14    

RE: there ia truck which should reach some place at 11`o clock , if it travels with 30 mph itreaches 1 hour before , if it travles with 20 mph it reaches 1 hour late. what is the distance it must be travlled and what is the speed it must maintain to rech
let T is exact time has to be taken by truck
let X is distance travelled
so
X 30(T-1)
X 20(T+1)
30(T-1) 20(T+1)

T 5

X 30(5-1)
X 120miles

speed X/T;
120/5
24mph

 
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