CAT 2018 Question Paper | CAT Verbal Ability Slot 1
Question :
The distance from A to B is 60 km. Partha and Narayan start from A at the same time and move towards B. Partha takes four hours more than Narayan to reach B. Moreover, Partha reaches the mid-point of A and B two hours before Narayan reaches B. The speed of Partha, in km per hour, is
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Option D
is the correct answer.
Explanatory Answer
Let Narayanan take X hrs to reach B then Partha would take X + 4 hrs
Its given that Partha reaches the mid-point of A and B two hours before Narayan reaches B
X+4 / 2 = X – 2 => X=8 hrs
So, Partha would take 8+4 = 12 hrs to travel 60 Kms at a speed of 60/12 Kmph
Speed of Partha = 5 Kmph
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