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It takes one minute for a passenger standing on an escalator to reach the top. If the escalator does not move it takes him 3 minutes to walk up. How long will it take for the passenger to arrive at the top if he walks up the moving escalator?

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30 sec
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45 sec
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40 sec
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35 sec
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Solution

The correct option is A 45 sec
Let the distance to the top be d.
therefore the speed of the man with escalator not moving =(d1)m/min
therefore the speed of the escalator with the man at rest=(d3)m/min
when both the main and the escalator are moving, effective speed=(d3+d) m/min
=4d3 m/min
Therefore time taken when both men and escalator are moving=distancespeed=d4d3
34min=45seconds
Hence (B) is correct answer

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