Chloe drove to her friend's house at an average speed of 60 miles per

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Chloe drove to her friend's house at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. She returned by the same route at an average speed of 45 miles per hour. What was the distance to her friend's house and back?

(1) Chloe stopped for 12 minutes on the way to her friend's house for gasoline and candy.
(2) The trip took one hour longer on the way home than on the way there.

pushpitkc · Accepted Answer

From the question stem, 
we have Chloe's average speed to(60 miles/hour) and from(45 miles/hour) her friend's house.
We have been asked to find out the distance between her home and her friend's house.

(1) Chloe stopped for 12 minutes on the way to her friend's house for gasoline and candy.
Knowing how much time Chloe stopped at her friends house is not enough to determine the distance.
Hence, insufficient.

(2) The trip took one hour longer on the way home than on the way there. 
If the distance traveled(one way) is x
 \frac{x}{45} - \frac{x}{60} = 1 
Using this information we can find the distance. Clearly sufficient. (Option B)

mohshu · Answer

stat1: not suff,,, no inof about speed can be deduced....

stat2: difference between time is given...
can be caluclated,,, suff

ans B

Hellohello12 · Answer

Given data,
Speed on the way there: 60 mph 
Speed on the way back: 45 mph

Looking for: 
What was total distance?

Statement 1: No other details given other than one stop; insufficient. 
Statement 2:

It took 1 hour longer on the way back than there so...

60*t= 45*(t+1)
60t=45t+45
15t=45 
t=3

d= r*t 
d= 60*3= 180 miles

Sufficient.

Gnpth · Answer

We need to find the distance and we have 2 speed. So we need to find the time taken for the trip or difference in the time for both the trip.

A. Says only one stop. No other information. 
B. Says exactly what we wanted. So B is correct.

leanhdung · Answer

Hi Bunuel ! From the stimulus in statement 2: THE TRIP TOOK... , how can we deduce the amount of time that statement 2 is referring is not comprising time for rest or stop? Many thanks

Bunuel · Answer

Actually this does not matter. We know the average rates: (average rate) = (total distance)/(total time). (total time) consists of the total time spent to cover that distance, with all the stops and everything.

energetics · Answer

Given: 60 * x = d 
 and 45 * y = d
Find: 2d = ?

1) We have 2 variables for time, we can't relate them. The fact that she stopped doesn't give us any additional info.

2) y+1 = x, now we have another equation and can solve.

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