At 9:00 AM, a man and his dog leave their home and walk along the same path toward a park. The man walks at a constant speed, while the dog runs at a faster constant speed. The dog reaches the park at 9:30 AM, spends 20 minutes playing with other dogs, and then runs back toward the man at its usual constant rate. They meet at 10:00 AM, and from there, both walk together at the man’s speed to the park. When will the man reach the park?
Let, the man's speed = a
the dog's speed = b
The distance from home to the park= c
Dog takes half an hour to reach the park
Distance= Speed*Time
c=b*0.5 =0.5b
Dog plays for 20 minutes and leaves the park at 9:50am. Dog runs for 10 minutes and then meet the man at 10am.
Distance covered when dog runs back (d)= b*10/60
Meeting point distance from home = c-b/6
Man reaches meeting point at 10am in 1 hour.
a= c-b/6 (Also, c=b/2)
a=(b/2)-(b-6) =b/3
Remaining distance to park= c-a = (b/2)-(b/3) = b/6
Total time men took to reach the park = (d-1)=(b/6)/(a) = (b/6)/(b/3)
d-1= 1/2
d=3/2 hours or 90 minutes
He will 1.5 hr to reach the park after 9am.
Time when the man will reach the park = 10:30am.