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Time, Speed and Distance · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 45 of 58

Time, Speed and Distance: A train leaves Delhi at 6 : 00 (a)M. and expects to reach a place 400 km away from Delhi at 2 : 00 PM. At 12 noon he found he had covered only 60% of the distance. By how much does he have to increase the speed to reach at 2 PM?

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Time, Speed and Distance
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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Q · Time, Speed and DistanceMedium · 45s

A train leaves Delhi at 6 : 00 (a)M. and expects to reach a place 400 km away from Delhi at 2 : 00 PM. At 12 noon he found he had covered only 60% of the distance. By how much does he have to increase the speed to reach at 2 PM?

TopicTime, Speed and Distance
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option A - 40 km/hr
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