Job

Solve the following problems:

Train X leaves New York at 10.00 AM and travels East at a constant speed of x miles per hour. If another Train Y leaves New York at 11.30AM and travels East along the same tracks at speed 4x3 then at what time will Train Y catch Train X?

(Train)

Created: 1 year ago | Updated: 1 year ago
Updated: 1 year ago

Here, relative speed of Y in terms of X

=4x3-x=4x-3x3=x3 mph.

X will cover in (11.30 - 10) = 1.5 hours = ( x × 1.5) miles = 1.5x miles

Required time taken by Y to catch X= 1.5xx3=1.5x×3x=4.5x hours

Y will meet X at =11.30 am +4.5 hour = 4 pm

Alternative: Given that,

X' s speed is = x mph

Y's speed is =4x3 mph

Let, X and Y will meet after p hours

According to questions, px = (p - 1.5) × 4x3 [As, d = time × velocity]

=px=4px3-2x =4px3-px=2x =4px-3px3=2x =px=6x p=6 Y will catch train X at = 10 am +6 hours = 4pm (answer)

1 year ago

গণিত

.

Content added By
Content updated By
Promotion