Frank and Georgia started traveling from A to B at the same time. Geo

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Frank and Georgia started traveling from A to B at the same time. Georgia’s constant speed was 1.5 times Frank’s constant speed. When Georgia arrived at B, she turned right around and returned by the same route. She cross paths with Frank, who still was coming toward B, when they were 60 miles away from B. How far away are A and B?
(A) 72 mi
(B) 120 mi
(C) 144 mi
(D) 240 mi
(E) 300 mi

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PareshGmat · Accepted Answer

Answer = E = 300

Let the distance between point A & Point B = d

Meeting point M is 60 miles away from B, so distance between M & A = d-60

Distance travelled by Frank = d-60

Lets say speed of Frank = s

Distance travelled by Georgia = d+60

Speed of Georgia = 1.5s

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Time taken by Georgia to reach point M (After complete trip) = Time taken by Franck to reach point M

Setting up the equation

\(\frac{d-60}{s} = \frac{d+60}{1.5s}\)

d = 300

sunny3011 · Answer

Let Sg= Speed of georgia, Sf=Speed of frank.

Since their speeds are constant and in the ratio as, Sg=1.5 * Sf= 3/2 * Sf.

Now Time=Dist/Speed. Let D be distance between A & B.
Since they meet 60miles from end B. So Georgia has travelled distance=D+60 and Frank is short of speed so she traveled distance=D-60.
Equating,

Tg=Tf................. put Sg=1.5 * Sf

=

Solving we get D=300miles.

ElCorazon · Answer

Another way to think of the problem. Georgia travels 1.5 times further than Frank does based on her speed (and the fact they have travelled for the same amount of time).

Given where they meet, Georgia has travelled 120 miles further (60 miles further towards point B, and 60 miles on the way back from point B).

Putting this information together, 120 must be equal to 0.5 * Frank's distance travelled, and so Frank has travelled 240 miles. He has 60 miles further to go in order to reach point B, so the distance from A to B = 300 miles.

GSBae · Answer

Yet another, simple way to think about this problem.

Since Georgia first went  D  miles, and then looped around and covered the distance that Frank had remaining, you know that together they traveled  2D  miles.

Together, they were traveling at  f + 1.5 f = 2.5 f  miles/hour.

So, the total time taken by both of them to travel  2D  miles at  2.5f  is  \frac{2D}{2.5f}  or  \frac{4D}{5f} hours. .

Frank, traveling at f mph, goes f *  \frac{4D}{5f}  =  \frac{4D}{5} miles. . Therefore, he has  \frac{D}{5}  miles to go. Since we know that value is 60 miles,  D  must equal 300 miles.

Answer: E.

Divyadisha · Answer

Let the total distance=x
Distance covered by G = x+60
Distance covered by F= x-60

Since the time required to cover above distance is same

Tg=Tf
x+60/1.5s = x-60/s
1.5x -90= x+60
.5x= 150
x= 300

E is the answer

aykhan1991 · Answer

In my vision there is a problem in this question. When we derive the formula D-60=RT and D+60=3/2*RT and substitute the RT by D-60, the answer is 300. But, if we subtract the one equation from the other, the answer will become 240. I checked the answer in another way and now that 300 is correct, but, can you explain why we should substitute the values rather working directly with two equations? Thx

Bunuel · Answer

Solving D-60=RT and D+60=3/2*RT gives only one value of D, 300 (no matter how you solve). How did you get 240?

aykhan1991 · Answer

Sorry Sorry, in second solution forgot to add back 60, right, the answer is 300

Bunuel · Answer

No problem. In future though, if you have a similar doubt it's better to show your work to be able to point out an error right away.

GMATMBA5 · Answer

Let  D_G =  distance traveled by Georgia and  D_F =  distance traveled by Frank

At the point where Frank and Georgia meet, the distance traveled by both of them can be represented by below equation:

D_G=D_F+120  (Georgia has traveled from A to B and is 60 miles away from B when Frank meets, which means Georgia has traveled 60+60 miles in excess to the distance traveled by Frank)

S_G*t=S_F*t+120 
but  S_G=1.5*S_F 
 therefore, 1.5*S_F*t=S_F*t+120 
 0.5*S_F*t=120 
 S_F*t=\frac{120}{0.5} 
 S_F*t=240 
 D_F=240 
 D_G=240+120=360

D_{AB}= D_G-60 = 360-60 = 300

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

We can let r = Frank’s speed, and thus 1.5r = Georgia’s speed. Furthermore, we can let d = the distance between A and B and t = the time Frank has traveled from A to B when he’s still 60 miles from B. Therefore, we can create the following equations:

rt + 60 = d (since Frank has 60 miles more to go to reach B)

and

(1.5r)t - rt = 120 (since when Georgia meets Frank, she has traveled 60 x 2 = 120 miles more than
 Frank)

Simplifying the last equation, we have:

0.5rt = 120

rt = 240

Substituting this into the first equation, we have:

240 + 60 = d

d = 300

Answer: E

fireagablast · Answer

D+60 = 1.5t
D-60 = 1t

D+60/1.5 = D-60
0.5D = 150
D=300

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