Noelle walks from point A to point B at an average speed of 5 kilomete

Question

Noelle walks from point A to point B at an average speed of 5 kilometers per hour. At what speed, in kilometers per hour, must Noelle walk from point B to point A so that her average speed for the entire trip is 6 kilometers per hour?

A. 6.75
B. 7
C. 7.25
D. 7.5
E. 7.75

Kudos for a correct solution.

A. 6.75
B. 7
C. 7.25
D. 7.5
E. 7.75

zerosleep · Accepted Answer

We know that, Average speed = Total distance / Total time

So, 6 = 2d/(d/5 + d/v) ; where v = average speed from pt B to pt A.
Solving, we get, 2v = 15
or v = 7.5km/hr
Hence and is (D)

GMATinsight · Answer

Since both ways (to and fro) the distance to be travelled is same, therefore

Average Speed = 2ab / (a+b)

where a and b are the speeds at which the equal distances have been travelled

i.e. 6 = Average Speed = 2*5*b/ (5+b)

i.e. 6 * (5+b) = 10 b

i.e. 30 + 6b = 10b

i.e. 4b = 30

i.e. b = 7.5

Answer: Option  D

Bunuel · Answer

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Konstantin1983 · Answer

Let's assume that total distance from A to B is 5 km. Then t=(5/5)=1 hour. Hence we need to solve an equation 6=(10)/(1+x) where x is time from B to A . Solving we get x=(2/3). Hence speed from B to A should be 5/(2/3)=7.5.
P.S i remember this method from one of Bunuel's solutions. Really help! Thanks=))

pacifist85 · Answer

I think I have a similar solution, but I understand mine better so I am posting it:

1) Adding what we know to the chart:
....................R..........T...........D
A to B...........5.........................
B to A......................................
Both.............6.........................

2) Since the distance both ways is the same we pick a number. I picked 30 for distance one way. The chart becomes:
....................R..........T..........D
A to B...........5......................30
B to A...................................30
Both.............6......................60

3) We will now calculate the Time for the Rates and Distances we have. Then we add the results to the chart:
A to B: 5T = 30 --> T = 6
Both: 6T = 60 --> T = 10.

....................R..........T...........D
A to B...........5..........6...........30
B to A...................... 4 ...........30
Both.............6.........10..........60

We now see that we can subtrackt 6 from 10, leading to T=4, for B to A.

We calculate the missing R using this last information:
R = 30/4
R = 7.5  ANS D .

am10ir · Answer

HI

Average Speed = 2xy/(x+y) where x and y are speeds . Given the average speed from A to B is 5 kmph and Average speed for to and fro journey is 6 kmph , so we have x = 5 and Average Speed is 6.
 Substituting the above formula we get y = 7.5

Temurkhon · Answer

Harmonic mean approach:

2/(1/5+1/x)=6

1/5+1/x=1/3

1/x=1/3-1/5=2/15=1/7.5, so x=7.5

D

Ashishsteag · Answer

Average speed for round trip=2xy/x+y

6=2*5*x/5+x

or x=7.5 km/hr

x-speed while moving from A to B and y-speed while moving from B to A. It would take less than 30 sec to solve

Divyadisha · Answer

Let's suppose that speed while returning was xkm/h

Since the distance is same, we can apply the formula of avg speed

Avg speed= 2S1S2/S1+S2

6= 2*5*x/5+x
x= 7.5
D is the answer

JeffTargetTestPrep · Answer

We can let the distance from point A to point B = d, so the entire trip is 2d.
 
Thus, the time to go from point A to point B is d/5. If we let r = Noelle’s walking rate from point B to point A, then her time is d/r. We can plug all of our values into the average rate formula:
 
average rate = (distance 1 + distance 2)/(time 1 + time 2)
 
6 = 2d/(d/5 + d/r)
 
6(d/5 + d/r) = 2d
 
6d/5 + 6d/r = 2d
 
6/5 + 6/r = 2
 
6/r = 4/5
 
30 = 4r
 
7.5 = r
 
Answer: D

gracie · Answer

let x=B→A kph
let 2 k=total distance
2/(x+5/5x)=6 kph
x=7.5 kph
D

hero_with_1000_faces · Answer

Let distance be 10 from A to B

so, 10/5 +10/x = 20/6

therefore x = 7.5

fskilnik · Answer

\left. \matrix{
 {V_{A 	o B}} = \,\,5\,\,{{{m{km}}} \over {m{h}}} \hfill \cr 
 {V_{B 	o A}} = \,\,?\,\,{{{m{km}}} \over {m{h}}}\,\, \hfill \cr} ight\}\,\,\,{m{for}}\,\,{V_{{m{average}}}} = 6\,\,{{{m{km}}} \over {m{h}}}

{m{Take}}\,\,{m{dist}}\left( {A,B} ight) = 30\,\,{m{km}}

Let´s use  UNITS CONTROL , one of the most powerful tools of our method!

\left. \matrix{
 A 	o B\,\,\,:\,\,\,{m{30}}\,\,{m{km}}\left( {{{1\,\,{m{h}}} \over {5\,\,{m{km}}}}} ight) = 6\,\,{m{h}} \hfill \cr 
 A 	o B 	o A\,\,\,:\,\,\,2 \cdot {m{30}}\,\,{m{km}}\left( {{{1\,\,{m{h}}} \over {6\,\,{m{km}}}}} ight) = 10\,\,{m{h}}\,\,\,\, \hfill \cr} ight\}\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,B 	o A = 10 - 6 = 4\,\,{m{h}}

? = {{30} \over 4} = {{28 + 2} \over 4} = 7{1 \over 2}\,\,\,\,\,\,\left

This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.

Regards, 
Fabio.

BrentGMATPrepNow · Answer

Let d = the distance between Points A and B.  
 Let  x = the Noelle's speed from Point B to Point A .

We want the average speed for the entire trip to be 6 kilometers per hour. 
So, we want: (TOTAL distance)/(TOTAL travel time) = 6 kmh
In other words: (TOTAL distance)/( travel time from A to B  +  travel time from B to A ) = 6 kmh

Travel time = distance/speed  
So, we get: (d + d)/( d/5  +  d/x ) = 6 kmh
Simplify to get: (2d)/( d/5  +  d/x ) = 6
Rewrite fractions with same denominator: (2d)/( dx/5x  +  5d/5x ) = 6
Combine fractions: (2d)/  = 6
Simplify: (2d)(5x)/(dx + 5d) = 6 
Simplify: 10dx/  = 6 
Divide top and bottom by d to get: 10x/(x + 5) = 6 
Multiply both sides by (x+5) to get: 10x = 6(x + 5)
Expand: 10x = 6x + 30
So: 4x = 30
x = 30/4 = 7.5

Answer: D

Cheers,
Brent

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