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Odysseus runs from the Trojan Horse, which does not move, to the gates of Troy and back to the Trojan Horse by the same path. Was his average speed less than 20 kilometers per hour for the entire journey ?
(1) Odysseus's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometers per hour.
(2) Odysseus's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometers per hour.
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(A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not.
(B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not.
(C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient.
(D) Each statement alone is sufficient.
(E) Neither statement is sufficient, even when combined.
(1) Odysseus's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometers per hour.
(2) Odysseus's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometers per hour.
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(A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not.
(B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not.
(C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient.
(D) Each statement alone is sufficient.
(E) Neither statement is sufficient, even when combined.
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Odysseus runs from the Trojan Horse, which does not move, to the gates of Troy and back to the Trojan Horse by the same path. Was his average speed less than 20 kilometers per hour for the entire journey ?
Say the distance between the gates and the horse is \(d\) kilometers, the time Odysseus needs to reach the gates is \(t_1\) hours and the time Odysseus needs to reach the horse back is \(t_2\) hours.
\(Average \ speed=\frac{total \ distance}{total \ time}=\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\). Here notice that since both \(t_1\) and \(t_2\) are positive, then \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < \frac{2d}{t_1}\) and \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < \frac{2d}{t_2}\). This means that the average speed for the round trip (\(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\)) must be less than twice the speed during each half (\(2*\frac{d}{t_1}\) and \(2*\frac{d}{t_2}\)).
(1) Odysseus's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometers per hour.
Test extreme cases:
If Odysseus's average speed back to the horse were also high, say close to the speed of light, then the average speed for the round trip would obviously be more that 20 kilometers per hour.
If Odysseus's average speed back to the horse were very small, say close to 0 kilometers per hour, (in this case \(t_2\) would be infinitely big) and his speed to the gates were say 50 kilometers per hour, then the average speed for the round trip would be close to 0, so less that 20 kilometers per hour.
Not sufficient.
(2) Odysseus's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometers per hour.
The above means that \(\frac{d}{t_2} < 10\)
Multiply by 2: \(2*\frac{d}{t_2} < 20\).
As discussed, we know that the average speed for the round trip (\(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\)) must be less than twice the speed during each half (\(2*\frac{d}{t_1}\) and \(2*\frac{d}{t_2}\)). So, \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < 2*\frac{d}{t_2} < 20\). Sufficient.
Answer: B
Odysseus runs from the Trojan Horse, which does not move, to the gates of Troy and back to the Trojan Horse by the same path. Was his average speed less than 20 kilometers per hour for the entire journey ?
Say the distance between the gates and the horse is \(d\) kilometers, the time Odysseus needs to reach the gates is \(t_1\) hours and the time Odysseus needs to reach the horse back is \(t_2\) hours.
\(Average \ speed=\frac{total \ distance}{total \ time}=\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\). Here notice that since both \(t_1\) and \(t_2\) are positive, then \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < \frac{2d}{t_1}\) and \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < \frac{2d}{t_2}\). This means that the average speed for the round trip (\(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\)) must be less than twice the speed during each half (\(2*\frac{d}{t_1}\) and \(2*\frac{d}{t_2}\)).
(1) Odysseus's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometers per hour.
Test extreme cases:
If Odysseus's average speed back to the horse were also high, say close to the speed of light, then the average speed for the round trip would obviously be more that 20 kilometers per hour.
If Odysseus's average speed back to the horse were very small, say close to 0 kilometers per hour, (in this case \(t_2\) would be infinitely big) and his speed to the gates were say 50 kilometers per hour, then the average speed for the round trip would be close to 0, so less that 20 kilometers per hour.
Not sufficient.
(2) Odysseus's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometers per hour.
The above means that \(\frac{d}{t_2} < 10\)
Multiply by 2: \(2*\frac{d}{t_2} < 20\).
As discussed, we know that the average speed for the round trip (\(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2}\)) must be less than twice the speed during each half (\(2*\frac{d}{t_1}\) and \(2*\frac{d}{t_2}\)). So, \(\frac{2d}{t_1+t_2} < 2*\frac{d}{t_2} < 20\). Sufficient.
Answer: B
19 Aug 2021, 09:10
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1: does not tell us anything about his speed coming back, insuff. He could run at 40kmph back and it would be, or 0.5kmph back and it wouldn't be.
2: this is sufficient to tell us he cannot run faster than 20kmph. If half the trip is spent running at half the desired speed, one cannot make up the difference in the second leg. For instance, say Troy is 20km away, he would need to complete the round trip in 2 hours to run 20kmph. However, at 10kmph, the first leg takes him 2 hours, meaning no matter how fast he returns, he cannot exceed an average of 20kmph. This is sufficient to tell us he did not average less than 20kmph.
IMO B.
2: this is sufficient to tell us he cannot run faster than 20kmph. If half the trip is spent running at half the desired speed, one cannot make up the difference in the second leg. For instance, say Troy is 20km away, he would need to complete the round trip in 2 hours to run 20kmph. However, at 10kmph, the first leg takes him 2 hours, meaning no matter how fast he returns, he cannot exceed an average of 20kmph. This is sufficient to tell us he did not average less than 20kmph.
IMO B.
General Discussion
19 Aug 2021, 08:22
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(B) is the answer IMO
Statement (1) Odyssey's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometres per hour.
We do not know about Odyssey's average speed when he returned
Not sufficient
Statement (2) Odyssey's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometres per hour.
Say Odyssey's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy is x KMPH
Average speed will be less than = \(\frac{20x}{(10+x)}\)
For any positive value of x above expression will be less than 20
sufficient
Statement (1) Odyssey's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy was greater than 40 kilometres per hour.
We do not know about Odyssey's average speed when he returned
Not sufficient
Statement (2) Odyssey's average speed from the gates of Troy to the Trojan Horse was less than 10 kilometres per hour.
Say Odyssey's average speed from the Trojan Horse to the gates of Troy is x KMPH
Average speed will be less than = \(\frac{20x}{(10+x)}\)
For any positive value of x above expression will be less than 20
sufficient
