In covering a distance of 60 km, Abhishek takes 4 hours more than Sanjay. If Abhishek doubles his speed, then he would take 2 hours less than Sanjay. What is Abhishek's speed?

8 km/hr

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

10 km/hr

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

12 km/hr

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

14 km/hr

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

None of these

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is E
None of these

Let Abhishek's speed be x kmph

Then, $\frac{60}{x} - \frac{60}{2 x} = 6$

$\Rightarrow$ x = 5 kmph

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

F takes 5 hours more than G while covering a distance of 75 km. If F triples his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than G. What is F’s speed?

Ravi takes 3 hours more than Abhishek to walk 30 km. But if Ravi doubles his pace, he is ahead of Abhishek by $1 \frac{1}{2}$ hours. What was Ravi's original speed?

Q. In covering a distance of

30

km, Abhay takes

2

hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take

1

hour less than Sameer. What is Abhay's speed? (in km/hr)

Q. In covering a distance of 30 km, Abhay takes 2 hours more than Sameer. If Abhay doubles his speed, then he would take 1 hour less than Sameer. Abhay's speed is:

Q. While covering a distance of 30 km. Ajeet takes 2 hours more than Amit. If Ajeet doubles his speed, he would take 1 hour less than Amit. Find their speeds of walking.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

In covering a distance of 60 km, Abhishek takes 4 hours more than Sanjay. If Abhishek doubles his speed, then he would take 2 hours less than Sanjay. What is Abhishek's speed?

The correct option is E None of these Let Abhishek's speed be x kmph Then, 60x−602x=6 ⇒ x = 5 kmph

The correct option is E
None of these

Let Abhishek's speed be x kmph

Then, $\frac{60}{x} - \frac{60}{2 x} = 6$

$\Rightarrow$ x = 5 kmph