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# Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter

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Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but Peter only drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ratio of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

Originally posted by goodglory on 04 Dec 2007, 19:07.
Last edited by Bunuel on 27 Oct 2013, 06:20, edited 1 time in total.
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27 Oct 2013, 04:54
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goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but peter on drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ration of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

As time is constant for both
Distance is directly proportional to speed

pete distance = 2/5
tom distance = 3/5

Pete distance/tom distance = pete speed/tom speed
=(2/5)/(3/5)
pete speed/tom speed= 2:3
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04 Dec 2007, 19:41
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goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but peter on drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ration of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

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peter speed (2d/5)/t
tom speed d/t

ratio = peter/tom = 2/5 => 2:5
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04 Dec 2007, 22:04
goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but peter on drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ration of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

since the time take by each is equal, it is straight respective distances: 2:5
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05 Dec 2007, 11:10
The answer is suppose to be E. 2:3. It's from the GMATPrep
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05 Dec 2007, 12:00
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I got E.

Peter
R1 * T = 2/5D

Tom
R2 * T = 3/5D

Using the easist LCM, 5, and easiest T, 1.

2/3
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05 Dec 2007, 12:25
goodglory wrote:
The answer is suppose to be E. 2:3. It's from the GMATPrep

This is what happens when we don't read the question correctly .
A 500 level question ..and here I am stumped...
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05 Dec 2007, 14:50
i purposely omitted the correct answer in my first post. I don't quite understand what you mean "easier LCM is 5". How would you calculate this? Where are you plugging in your numbers. It's obvious but what is the concept here? Thank you
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05 Dec 2007, 15:11
goodglory wrote:
i purposely omitted the correct answer in my first post. I don't quite understand what you mean "easier LCM is 5". How would you calculate this? Where are you plugging in your numbers. It's obvious but what is the concept here? Thank you

2/5 of the distance + 3/5 of the distance = total distance
2/5 of the distance + 3/5 of the distance = 5/5

set the total distance to 5 and the respective distances are 2 and 3.
set the total distance to 10 and the respective distances are 4 and 6
etc....
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22 Nov 2013, 05:29
goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but Peter only drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ratio of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

If distance and time are constant then the ratio of the speeds must be 2:3

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14 May 2014, 13:27
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Let Total Distance= 5
Peter drove= 2 mile and Tom Drove= 3 mile. Let, Each took 1 hour
Their speed = 2/1 : 3/1 = 2: 3
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07 Feb 2015, 06:34
Let total distance be D.

Tom's covered distance is = 2D/5
Tom's rate= 2D/5T

Peter's covered distance = D-2D/5 = 3D/5
Peter's rate= 3D/5T

So Tom: Peter = 2D/5T x 5T/3D
= 2 : 3
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15 Apr 2018, 11:30
Let
Peter's rate= r1= (2d/5)/t => 2d/5t= r
tom's rate= r2= (3d/5)/t => 3d/5t
We're asked for the ratio of their speeds
Hence:
r1/r2=(2d/5t)/(3d/5t)
r1:r2= 2:3
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03 Jul 2018, 03:53
goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but Peter only drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ratio of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

hello niks18 hope you are well ! can you pls advise if my solution is correct ?

i took total distance 100

so peter did the distance 2/5 *100 = 40 km

hence Tom did 60 km

ratio of peters speed to toms speed is 40/60 = 2/3

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03 Jul 2018, 05:09
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dave13 wrote:
goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but Peter only drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ratio of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

hello niks18 hope you are well ! can you pls advise if my solution is correct ?

i took total distance 100

so peter did the distance 2/5 *100 = 40 km

hence Tom did 60 km

ratio of peters speed to toms speed is 40/60 = 2/3

Hi dave13

yes your approach is completely fine here

we can directly take the ratio of distance here because both drove for the "same amount of time". if the time driven had been different then you would have to find out their speed and then arrive at the ratio.
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03 Jul 2018, 05:17
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goodglory wrote:
Peter and Tom shared the driving on a certain trip. If Peter and Tom both drove for the same amount of time, but Peter only drove 2/5 of the total distance, what was the ratio of Peter's average speed to Tom's average speed?

A. 1:5
B. 2:5
C. 1:2
D. 3:5
E. 2:3

Let the total distance = 5 miles, implying that Peter's distance = $$\frac{2}{5} * 5 = 2$$ miles and that Tom's distance = $$5-2 = 3$$ miles.
If Peter and Tom each drive for 1 hour, then Peter's speed : Tom's speed = 2 mph : 3 mph.

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