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Mrs. Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A. 2 hrs
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C. 43 MINS
D. 1,5 hrs
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Mrs.Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A) 2 hrs
B)1 hr
C)43 MINS
D)1,5 hrs

Let the usual speed be $$s$$ and usual time $$t$$ minutes, then as the distance covered is the same we will have: $$st=1.5s*(t-30-10)$$ --> $$t=120$$ minutes (2 hours).

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cleetus wrote:
Mrs.Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A) 2 hrs
B)1 hr
C)43 MINS
D)1,5 hrs

Since she covers the same distance, if she increases her speed by 3/2, the time taken by her becomes 2/3 of her usual time. (When distance is constant, speed will be inversely proportional to time.)

The 1/3rd difference in time taken in 30 mins + 10 mins = 40 mins. then her usual time must be 40 * 3 = 120 mins = 2 hrs.
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i tried to plug in numbers, but forgot about the 30 minutes delay...
if t=2, then D = 2r.
then we have new rate 1.5r, and distance is 2r. so 2r/1.5r = 4/3, or 80 minutes. since we have 30 minutes delay, total - 110 minutes. 10 minutes earlier than regular. A works and don't even need to test other numbers.

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let r=usual rate
let t=usual time
rt=(3r/2)(t-2/3)
t=2 hours

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Mrs.Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A) 2 hrs
B)1 hr
C)43 MINS
D)1,5 hrs

Let distance covered by Mrs.Robbins is D,speed is S,usual time is T.
D=ST----1
New speed is (3/2)S.
New time is T-(30/60)-(10/60) as she starts 30 mins late and reaches 10 mins early.
As distance covered is same so :D/((3/2)S)=T-(30/60)-(10/60)----2.
Solving 2 and substituting 1 in 2 we get T=2hours or 120 mins.
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Mrs. Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A. 2 hrs
B. 1 hr
C. 43 MINS
D. 1,5 hrs

Can anyone spot what's wrong with my reasoning? I couldn't

Time to walk D x km/h: T
Time to walk D @ 3/2 x: 2/2 T
She arrived 1/6 h earlier, thus total time was 5/6 T

(Time taken) = (Time stopped) + (Time to walk D)
5/6 T h = 0,5 h + 2/3 T
T = 3 h

I can't find the flaw!

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09 Aug 2017, 06:11
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I think the problem comes from two parts

1) You assume that T=1h but that information is not provided. If we'd knew T we'd have the answer directly

Time to walk D x km/h: T
Time to walk D @ 3/2 x: 2/23 T
She arrived 1/6 h earlier, thus total time was 5/6 T->That means 10 minutes = 1/6T for you and subsequently 0,5h = 3/6T

(Time taken) = (Time stopped) + (Time to walk D)
5/6 T h = 0,5 h3/6T + 2/3 T// That would mean: 5/6 T=3/6 T+4/6 T = 7/6 T
T = 3 h

2) The question asks for her usual travel time not the time she needed on this day

Therefore you are looking probably for something like this:

3/3T (her normal travel time) = 2/3T (time to walk D) + 40 (the time she needs less [leave 30 minutes later and arrive 10 minutes earlier])
=> 1/3T = 40
=> T= 120

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I think the problem comes from two parts

1) You assume that T=1h but that information is not provided. If we'd knew T we'd have the answer directly

Time to walk D x km/h: T
Time to walk D @ 3/2 x: 2/23 T
She arrived 1/6 h earlier, thus total time was 5/6 T->That means 10 minutes = 1/6T for you and subsequently 0,5h = 3/6T

(Time taken) = (Time stopped) + (Time to walk D)
5/6 T h = 0,5 h3/6T + 2/3 T// That would mean: 5/6 T=3/6 T+4/6 T = 7/6 T
T = 3 h

2) The question asks for her usual travel time not the time she needed on this day

Therefore you are looking probably for something like this:

3/3T (her normal travel time) = 2/3T (time to walk D) + 40 (the time she needs less [leave 30 minutes later and arrive 10 minutes earlier])
=> 1/3T = 40
=> T= 120

Oh, that's exactly it. Such a silly mistake.

Thank you very much for the help!

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cleetus wrote:
Mrs.Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A) 2 hrs
B)1 hr
C)43 MINS
D)1,5 hrs

Let the usual speed be $$s$$ and usual time $$t$$ minutes, then as the distance covered is the same we will have: $$st=1.5s*(t-30-10)$$ --> $$t=120$$ minutes (2 hours).

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Hello Bunnel,

I am just failing to understand this. I am sure this is a silly one.

When the question says "started half an hour later than usual" so she usually starts @9am now she will start @ 9.30. Shouldn't it be t+30 and then " she reached 10 mins earlier" so t+30-10 mins. or t+20 ?

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cleetus wrote:
Mrs. Robbins started half an hour later than usual for market. But by increasing her speed to 3/2 times her usual speed she reached 10 mins earlier than usual. What is her usual time for this journey?

A. 2 hrs
B. 1 hr
C. 43 MINS
D. 1,5 hrs

We can let Mrs. Robbins’ regular speed = r and her distance = d. Thus, her increased rate is 3r/2. Her regular time is d/r, and so her new time will be d/(3r/2) = 2d/3r. Since she started ½ hour, or 30 minutes, late but arrived at the market 10 minutes early, her new time is 40 minutes shorter than her old time and we have:

2d/3r + 40 = d/r

Multiplying by 3r, we have:

2d + 120r = 3d

120r = d

120 = d/r

Since d/r = her old time, her old time must be 120 minutes, or 2 hours.

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