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Ananyaa travels a certain distance at a speed of 3 kmph and reaches her destination late by 15 minutes. If she travels at a speed of 4 kmph, she reaches her destination 15 minutes earlier. Find the distance that Ananyaa is traveling to reach her destination.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Let dd = distance (in km)

Let tt = the correct time to reach (in hours)


When traveling at 3 kmph, Ananyaa is 15 minutes late.

Time taken = d3\frac{d}{3} hours

15 minutes = 1560=14\frac{15}{60} = \frac{1}{4} hour

d3=t+14\frac{d}{3} = t + \frac{1}{4} ... (Equation 1)


When traveling at 4 kmph, Ananyaa is 15 minutes early.

Time taken = d4\frac{d}{4} hours

d4=t−14\frac{d}{4} = t - \frac{1}{4} ... (Equation 2)


Subtracting Equation 2 from Equation 1:

d3−d4=(t+14)−(t−14)\frac{d}{3} - \frac{d}{4} = \left(t + \frac{1}{4}\right) - \left(t - \frac{1}{4}\right)

d3−d4=t+14−t+14\frac{d}{3} - \frac{d}{4} = t + \frac{1}{4} - t + \frac{1}{4}

d3−d4=12\frac{d}{3} - \frac{d}{4} = \frac{1}{2}


4d12−3d12=12\frac{4d}{12} - \frac{3d}{12} = \frac{1}{2}

d12=12\frac{d}{12} = \frac{1}{2}

d=6d = 6

Therefore, the distance is 6 km.

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