An express train traveled at an average speed of 100 kilometers per

Express train 600/75 = 8 *3 =24 hence Express train spent 24 minutes for all stops before it did 600 km. it means that it took express train 6 hours and 24 minutes to do 600 km.

Local train 600/25 = 24 min = 24 stops. 50 *6 = 300 km

since both trains spent 24 minutes on stops, these timings cancel out, so we are left with answer A

300 km did local train.

Hi dave13

The express train spends 21 minutes on stops(after 75,150,225,300,375,450, and 525 km)
However, the local train does not complete its journey along with the express train.

Hence, we can't clearly mention that the local train also spends the same time on stoppages

That's why I think the answer must be Option C and not A.

We are given that the express train traveled at an average speed of 100 kilometers per hour, stopping for 3 minutes after every 75 kilometers.

Let’s determine how many intervals of 75 km are in 600 km.

600/75 = 8

Since on the 8th interval the train will have stopped, the express train stopped for 3 x 7 = 21 minutes during the trip.

We also see that, without stopping, it takes the express train 6 hours to travel 600 km.

Thus, the total time spent by the express train was 6 hours and 21 minutes.

For the local train, we need to figure out how many minutes were spent on stopping in 6 hours and 21 minutes. Since the local train’s speed is 50 kmph and it travels every 25 km before it stops, it travels every 30 minutes before it stops. In 6 hours (ignoring the 21 minutes first), there are 12 intervals of 30 minutes and 11 stoppings of 1 minute, thus making a total of 6 hours and 11 minutes.

We see that we still have 10 minutes left to make up the 6 hours and 21 minutes. In these 10 minutes, the local train will stop for 1 minute first (after the 12th interval of 30-minute traveling) and then travels for 9 more minutes. Thus the actual travelling time of the local train (the time it’s moving) is 6 hours and 9 minutes, and during this time, it has traveled:

6 x 50 + 9/60 x 50 = 300 + 7.5 = 307.5 miles

Answer: C

Definite 3 minute question.

Key is to first determine the time taken by the express train to travel the 600 km.

Break this up into two parts:

Part 1: driving time

Express train must travel the 600 km and he does so at 100 kmph

T = (600) / (100) = 6 hours



Part 2: stopping time

Every 75 km driven, the trains stops for 3 minutes. The key here is to realize that 600 is a multiple of 75.

This means when the train reaches the 600 km mark, it does not need to stop for another 3 minutes because the train has reached its destination.

(600 km) / (every 75 km it stops) = 8 stops

8 stops - (Last stop which is in actuality the destination) = 7 stops throughout the journey of 600 km

(7 stops) * (3 min per stop) = extra +21 minutes added in which it stops


6 hours and 21 minutes = Total Time taken


Q: how much distance can the local train travel in 6 hours and 21 minutes?

We are told that every 25 km it stops for 3 minutes.

The local train’s speed:
50 km ———> each 1 hour
25 km ——-> each 30 min

This means each 30 minutes, the local train will have traveled 25 km. It will then stop for 1 minute. After the stop, it will go again another 25 km.

(1st) Stopping Time
Throughout 6 hours, there are 12 intervals of 30 minutes ——-> (6 hr) / (1/2 hr) = 12

So for the first 6 hours the local train drives ——> it makes 12 stops for 1 minute each = +12 min of stopping

(2nd)Driving Time

In these 6 hours, the local train drives a distance of: (50 kmph) * (6 hr) = 300 km


Thus far the local train has covered 300 km and used 6 hours to drive with an extra 12 min of stopping time

Out of the 6 hours and 21 minutes it has available, the local train has 9 minutes remaining to keep driving.


(50) * (9/60) = 45/6 = 7.5 km


Answer:

300 + 7.5 = 307.5 km

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what is the concept of average speed ??
can't it include zero speed ??

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