Ravi rides his motor cycle at 25 km per hour, he has to spend ₹ 4 per kilometer on petrol, if he rides at a faster speed of 40 km per hour, the petrol cost increases to ₹ 10 per kilometer. He can spend ₹ 200 on petrol and wishes to maximize distance he can travel within one hour. Which of the following is/are TRUE?
A. Maximum distance covered in one hour is 30 km
B. The distance covered at speed of 25km/hr is 50/3 km
C. The distance covered at speed of 25km/hr is km
D. The distance covered at speed of 40km/hr is km
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Ravi rides his motor cycle at 25 km per hour, he has to spend ₹ 4 per kilometer on petrol, if he rides at a faster speed of 40 km per hour, the petrol cost increases to ₹ 10 per kilometer. He can spend ₹ 200 on petrol and wishes to maximize distance he can travel within one hour. Which of the following is/are TRUE?
A. Maximum distance covered in one hour is 30 km
B. The distance covered at speed of 25km/hr is 50/3 km
C. The distance covered at speed of 25km/hr is km
D. The distance covered at speed of 40km/hr is km
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Let and be distances at 25 and 40 km/h. Time gives and cost gives . The corner points yield a maximum of at , so A and B are true while the faster leg is km, not .
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