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Clair bikes from home to school to drop off her daughter at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 15 miles per hour. She then immediately bikes back home along the same route at a different average speed. What was her average speed for the entire round trip?

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.


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Clair bikes from home to school to drop off her daughter at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 15 miles per hour. She then immediately bikes back home along the same route at a different average speed. What was her average speed for the entire round trip?

S=k/t

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.
S1:S2= T2:T1
15:s=0.6t:t
We can find s and hence the average speed using formula
2ab/(a+b)= Av speed
Suff

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.
Similar to st 1 Suff

Ans D
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Clair bikes from home to school to drop off her daughter at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 15 miles per hour. She then immediately bikes back home along the same route at a different average speed. What was her average speed for the entire round trip?


Average = Total Distance / Total Time
Let the Total Distance = 2x (Return Journey)

Time From Home to school (Speed = Distance/Time)
15 = X/T1
T1 = x/15

Time from School to Home
Let's assume Velocity V
So time T2 = x/v


(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

T1 = x/15
T2 = X/15(1-40/100)

We can find the Average speed with this.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

T1 = x/15
We have the ratio 5:3 of T1 and T2
We can find T2 from here

so we can find the Average Speed with this/


so D is the answer
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D
The average speed for the entire round trip is given by:
Average Speed=2×Distance/(TotalTime)

Time from home to school = d/15

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school
Time from school to home = d/15 * (1-0.4) = d/25

total time = d/15 + d/25 = 8d/75
Avg Speed = 2d/Totaltime = 2d/(8d/75) = 150/8 mph
sufficient

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.
Let the time from home to school be 5t and the time from school to home be 3t.
d/15 = 5t
t = d/75
time from school to home is 3t = 3d/75 = d/25

total time = d/75 + 3d/75 = 8d/75

avg speed = 2d/(8d/75) = 150/8
sufficient

Each statement alone is suffieient

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(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

 


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As per facts given,
Let the distance from school to home be d and same vice-versa
Total distance travelled by Claire= 2d miles
Time taken home to school = d/15 hrs..... t1

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school
t2 =t1-(40/100)*t1 which comes down to t2=0.6 (t1)

Avg Speed = Total distance / total time
= 2x /(t1 +t2)
From this we can calculate the avg speed so this statement is sufficient.

(2 )The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.
[t1][/t2]=5/3

lets assume t1 =5x and t2= 3x
Using these values we cannot solve for avg. speed as we require the value of x.
Hence this statement is insufficient.

Ans is A
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To get the average speed we need the total time taken and the distance covered.
Assume the distance to school is d, time to school is equal to d/15.
Statement 1 tells us that the journey back is 0.6(d/15) which is not sufficient since we still do not know the value of d
Statement 2 gives us the ratio of the two times but without knowing the relationship between the two times it is still impossible to solve hence insufficient
Combining the two statements we can easily solve for the distance and the total time taken hence C is the correct answer
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(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

 


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(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

 


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Let's assume that the distance between home and school is 15 miles.

Time taken to rides from home to school = 1 hours

1) Time taken to ride from school to home = 0.6 hours

Total Distance = 30
Total Time = 1.6 hours

We can find the average speed. Sufficient.

2) \(\frac{t_{hs}}{t_{sh}} = \frac{5}{3}\)

\(\frac{1}{t_{sh}} = \frac{5}{3}\)

\(t_{sh} = 0.6\)

Total Distance = 30
Total Time = 1.6 hours

We can find the average speed. Sufficient.

Option D
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Hi Everyone :)

This is a RTD question, specifically in weighted (speed) averages.
Since the distance is the same for the 2 directions, we can use the usefull equation:
[2*V1*V2][/V1+V2]

We know that one direction is 15 mph, so:
[30*V2][/15+V2]


(1) t1*0.6 = t2 (meaning: the speed is higher for the return)
Because RTD is a kind of ratio&relation problem, we know that if "t" is 0.6 the speed is the opposite.
meaning: 15*10/6 = 25 = V2
We have an entirely equation.
Sufficient.

(2) [t1][/t2] = [5x][/3x]
As we understood from the first statement, it is the same concept.
but we can test cases to prove and to be sure.
D=75
Case 1: s1=15 t1=5 t2=0.6*5=3 s2=25
Case 1: s1=15 t1=10 t2=0.6*10=6 s2=25
Same speed and same average.
Sufficient.


Answer D
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Avg speed= (total distance /total time)
let the distance btw school to be home d so the total distance is 2d. The initial time is d/15

1. School-to-home time is 40% less, which means 0.6x(d/15). In the formula 2d/[(d/15)+(0.6)(d/15)] d cancels out and we get our answer.
2. This is another way of rephrasing the first option.
both options give us the answer so the option is D.
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(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

 


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as distance is same:

1. 15*t=s*0.6t
s=25 ..avg speed=(2/(1/15)+(1/25))..SUFFICIENT
2. t1=5x, t2=3x
15*5x=s*3x..SUFFICIENT

Ans D
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Clair bikes from home to school to drop off her daughter at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 15 miles per hour. She then immediately bikes back home along the same route at a different average speed. What was her average speed for the entire round trip?

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.

This type of DS problems are better solved when prior to jumping into the statements we know what we need to get from them.

Now, here we know that the trip with x miles, was traveled at 15mph firstly and secondly was traveled at another speed "y".
Getting into our heads that average distance is just
TOTAL DISTANCE / TOTAL TIME and
Rate = Distance/Time
So we know that:
2x/(x/15 + x/y) is what we need to find to know the avg. speed.

(1) We get the 2 different times it took Clair to travele through the same trip thus know the time and knowing the total distance we can get a sense of the total avg speed. Sufficient
(2) We have both ratios of T which again, as in the statement 1 can gives us total time, total distance and thus, the average speed. Sufficient

Worth pointing out here that if it weren't by the speed of 15mph fact we couldn't get to the answer in any of both statements.
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Clair bikes from home to school to drop off her daughter at an average (arithmetic mean) speed of 15 miles per hour. She then immediately bikes back home along the same route at a different average speed. What was her average speed for the entire round trip?

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.



Both statements gives us the ratio of time it takes Clair to travel through the same distance and given the equation Distance = Time*Rate

First equation is x miles = 15mph * T1 (1)
Second equation x miles = mph * T2 (2)
We can calculate the average speed with Total distance = Total time with both statements separately as they give us relationships between the different rates and times from (1) and (2) equation. Thus, answer (D) is correct.
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1.(home2school) Av.speed= 15 mph. Distance =d
2. (school2home)Av.speed=x. Distance = d.

(1) The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.
So, 60%*d/15=d/x. x=25. Average speed = overall distances/overall time.
Thus, 2d/(d/15+d/25). We can calculate this. Sufficient.
(2) The ratio of the time she spent biking from home to school to the time she spent biking from school to home was 5 to 3.
(d/15)/(d/x) =5/3. We can also calculate through this. Sufficient.
Hence, D is correct.
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In both statements, the relationship between the first period and the second period is given; hence, per any statement, the answer can be calculated. However, if the absolute value had been given like it took her 30 minutes less, then it would be tough because then we wouldn't be able to assume the distance.

1. 40% less time than the previous trip: Let's assume the distance is 15 miles, then for the first trip one hour will be required and on the second trip 40% less time means (1-.4=.6) .6 hours will be required.

2. Ratio of time taken is given: then also same as the first statement assume 15 miles;
1 hour is 5x; then 3x would be (1/5) * 3 = 0.6

Both statements on their own are sufficient.
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H->S 15 miles/hour
S->H x miles/hour

d=distance

average=2d/((d/15)+(d/x))=30x/(15+x)

¿x?

(1) 0.6d/15=d/x
2/5=10/x
x=25

average = 18.75

SUFFICIENT

(2) ((d/15)/(d/x))=5/3
x/15=5/3
x=25

average = 18.75

SUFFICIENT

IMO D
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On analyzing the given options,

If we look at statement A alone,

The journey from school to home took her 40% less time than the journey from home to school.

If we assume the same distance for the return journey as the towards journey & take it as the value D, if the speed of Clairs biking is 15 miles per hour while going to the school,

Time=D/15 (Home to School)
Time to Home from School= 60% of D/15=D/25

Average Speed= Total Distance /Total Time = 2D/(D/15+D/25)
2D/(16D/150)=150/8 miles per hour

Hence A is sufficient & we can eliminate options B,C & E

If we look at statement B alone,

D/15 (Time taken from Home to School)
Ratio of Time taken is 3:5
For the same distance D,
D/15/D/X=5/3
X/15=5/3
X=25

We hence again get the same equation as

Average Speed= Total Distance /Total Time = 2D/(D/15+D/25)
2D/(16D/150)=150/8 miles per hour

Hence option (B) alone is also sufficient as is option (A)

Hence the correct answer to this question is option (D)
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Let total distance between home and school be x,
Total distance for round trip = 2x
if time for first half is t1, and second half is t2 then total time taken is t1 + t2

Average speed for entire trip = 2x / t1+ t2

I. Sufficient. This gives: t2=0.6*t1
Total distance = 2x, we can write x as t1*15 (d = speed *time)
average speed = (2*t1*15)/(1.6t1) = will give specific value

II. Sufficient. This gives: t1:t2 = 5:3 => t1 = 5t, t2 = 3t

Total distance = 2*(5t*15)/ (8t) = can be simplified to give specific value
Answer is D) - each statement alone is sufficient
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