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A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/h faster, it would have taken 4 hrs less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/h, it would have taken 6 hrs more than the scheduled time. Find the distance covered by the train.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Let original speed =v= v km/h, original time =t= t hours, and distance =d= d km.

Distance == Speed ×\times Time

d=vtd = vt


If the train is 66 km/h faster, it takes 44 hours less:

d=(v+6)(t−4)d = (v + 6)(t - 4)

If the train is 66 km/h slower, it takes 66 hours more:

d=(v−6)(t+6)d = (v - 6)(t + 6)


Since distance is the same in all cases:

vt=(v+6)(t−4)=(v−6)(t+6)vt = (v + 6)(t - 4) = (v - 6)(t + 6)


Using the first equality:

vt=(v+6)(t−4)vt = (v + 6)(t - 4)

vt=vt−4v+6t−24vt = vt - 4v + 6t - 24

0=−4v+6t−240 = -4v + 6t - 24

4v=6t−244v = 6t - 24

2v=3t−122v = 3t - 12 ... equation (1)(1)


Using the second equality:

vt=(v−6)(t+6)vt = (v - 6)(t + 6)

vt=vt+6v−6t−36vt = vt + 6v - 6t - 36

0=6v−6t−360 = 6v - 6t - 36

6v=6t+366v = 6t + 36

v=t+6v = t + 6 ... equation (2)(2)


From equation (2)(2): v=t+6v = t + 6

Substitute into equation (1)(1):

2(t+6)=3t−122(t + 6) = 3t - 12

2t+12=3t−122t + 12 = 3t - 12

24=t24 = t

Therefore t=24t = 24 hours and v=24+6=30v = 24 + 6 = 30 km/h


Distance == Speed ×\times Time

d=30×24d = 30 \times 24

d=720d = 720 km

The distance covered by the train is 720720 km.

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