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by T o ta l Ga dha - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 07:28 AM
I have been suffering from the writer's block lately and therefore I decided to do what I like to do the
most- solving problems. To help all the C AT 2010 aspirants on Total Gadha, I decided to hunt TG
quant forum for the time, speed and distance problems and solve them. What a treasure I discovered!
Some of these problems will baffle brains of even some of the most experienced instructors. I am
posting all the problems I solved along with their solutions. All of you please first try to solve the
problems on your own and then see the solutions. This way, you would appreciate the solution to
many of these problems. Also, notice that I again used only ratios to solve these problems. Still no
equations.
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I shall have to end here and leave the rest of it for my CBT Club students. I shall c over some problems based on this
in the CBT Club this week.
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by unbre a k a ble be lie f !!!!! - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 09:43 AM
hey sir
you are genius
k e e p co ntinuing this.it is ve ry use ful fo r us.
S how parent | R eply

by Sa nju P - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 10:15 AM
Hi T G,
T ha nk s a Zillio n!
SP

by so nu k um a r - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 02:01 P M
tha nk s
It's a gre a t ga m ut o f T SD ....
tha nk s a ga in fo r jiffy
ta k e ca re

by P ura v P a re k h - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 02:44 P M
he y T G!
sho udnt the a nswe r in se co nd la st pro ble m be 16?
As, n(n+1)w/2=129w,
fo r n=16, n(n+1)/2=16x 17/2
=8x 17
=136 >129

by fundo o bo nd - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 03:51 P M
hi T G,
i sa w it co m ing...
the o ne co m pile d so urce ll de finite ly he lp a lo t...
tha nk s ll be a to o co m m o n wo d to sa y...

by T o ta l Ga dha - Sa turda y, 6 O cto be r 2007, 08:05 P M
Hi P ura v,
C o rre cte d!
T o ta l Ga dha

by Gul Gul - Mo nda y, 8 O cto be r 2007, 10:46 AM
Hi T G
Ho pe u r do ing gr8 a s usua l...nice to pic...
1 do ubt in 1st que stio n is it no t po ssible tha t po int T is be twe e n M a nd S....???

by T o ta l Ga dha - Mo nda y, 8 O cto be r 2007, 03:46 P M
Hi Gullz,
If A is tra ve ling fo r a lo nge r tim e with his no rm a l spe e d, he will tra ve l a lo nge r dista nce , no ?
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by Kuna l Gupta - Mo nda y, 8 O cto be r 2007, 03:54 P M
In wa ll wa la Q ue stio n,wha t wo uld be the m a tha m a tica l fo rm ula fo rm e d?

by Gul Gul - Mo nda y, 8 O cto be r 2007, 05:31 P M
So silly o f m e tha nk s Sir.....

by ro o m k i a ga rwa l - T ue sda y, 16 O cto be r 2007, 01:26 P M
HI T G SIR , D ANSW ER 2 D 4T H Q UEST IO N "D DIST ANC E BET W EEN MR SHAR MA'S HO USE 2 O FFIC E Z INC O MP LT E.SIR P LZ R EP LY IT .

by C o nte nde r ! - T ue sda y, 16 O cto be r 2007, 04:06 P M
Hi T Gite s,
T his is m y first po st he re but the n it just m a rk s the be gining o f a lo ng innings which i inte nd to pla y, e ve n if I ge t into a B-Scho o l o f
cho ice .
T he re a so n i a m po sting he re is bco z i tho ught the re wa s a fla w in first que stio ns so lutio n, i m ight be wro ng. T G whe n yo u sa y tha t 'A' wo uld
ha ve co ve re d 3x /2 dista nce do e snt tha t m e a n tha t this is so m e thing we ca nno t ta k e into co nside ra tio n whe n finding the ra tio o f spe e ds o f
A a nd B he re , which is ba se d o n the a ssum ptio n tha t A a ctua lly co ve rs X dista nce a nd no t 3x /2 ? And he nce I wo uld re que st yo u to e x pla in
4th line o f 1st que stio ns so lutio n ..
T ha nk s fo r a ll yo ur e ffo rts
R e ga rds,
C o nte nde r

by T o ta l Ga dha - T ue sda y, 16 O cto be r 2007, 04:58 P M
Hi C o nte nde r,
If I ne e d to find the ra tio o f spe e ds, I ne e d to ca lcula te the ra tio o f dista nce s tra ve le d in the sa m e tim e . If A we re tra ve ling a t his usua l
spe e d he wo uld ha ve tra ve le d 3x /2 in pla ce o f x . I'm no t sa ying tha t he tra ve le d 3x /2 but since i'm ta k ing ra tio o f A a nd B's no rm a l spe e d,
I ne e d to find to ta l dista nce s the y tra ve l in the sa m e tim e with their normal speeds. As A is tra ve ling a pa rt a t 2/3rd o f his spe e d, we ne e d
to co nve rt this dista nce into wha t he wo uld ha ve tra ve le d a t his no rm a l spe e d in the same time.
T o ta l Ga dha

by a nk it tulsya n - T hursda y, 18 O cto be r 2007, 11:55 P M
nice pie ce T G.
pe rm it m e to po int o ut a fe w things.
T he que stio n with two tra ins cro ssing with spe e d 80k m ph a nd 65 k m ph,yo u didn't m e ntio n the dire ctio n o f cro ssing,so re la tive spe e d co uld
be e ithe r 15 o r 145
In the ve ry ne x t que stio n,yo u sta te "e ve ry clo ck will sho w the co rre ct tim e whe n it is la te o r fa st by ho urs tha t a re m ultiple s o f 12." T his
ho lds o nly whe n a m /pm distinctio n is no t m e ntio ne d.If it is (lik e in the que stio n ),the n the y will sho w co rre ct tim e if the y a re la te o r fa st by
m ultiple s o f 24 ho urs.right??

by T o ta l Ga dha - Frida y, 19 O cto be r 2007, 07:48 AM
Hi Ank it,
Bo th po ints ta k e n.
T o ta l Ga dha
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by Ma rvish Aghe ra - T ue sda y, 30 O cto be r 2007, 06:27 P M
T his sum a ll a re go o d.
but first u wa nt to put ba sic funda s o f tim e spe e d a nd dista nce .
m e a ns u wa nt to put first o f a ll ba sic fo rm ula o f tim e spe e d a nd dista nce bco z ve ry m e dium ca pa city stude nt will no t be a ble to unde rsta nd
this sum s.
so plz first put tha t fo rm ula a nd tha n a fte r u put this a ll sum s.

by Um e sh Ka thuria - T ue sda y, 30 O cto be r 2007, 10:54 P M
Hi Ma rvish,
Y o u ca n re fe r to the fo llo wing T hre a ds by T G:
http://to ta lga dha .co m /m o d/fo rum /discuss.php?d=269
a nd the re is o nly o ne fo rm ula fo r T im e Spe e d Dista nce ;).
R e ga rds
Um e sh Ka thuria

by sm ita cha tte rje e - W e dne sda y, 23 Ja nua ry 2008, 05:05 P M
hi T G sir, tha nk s fo r the a we so m e wo rk u r do ing he re ...i find ur a rticle s a nd m a te ria ls re a ly he lpful. i a m stuck a t a pa rticula r sum a nd
wo uld be re a lly gra te ful if u co uld so lve it fo r m e .the sum is:
I sa ve 2 ho urs while tra ve lling 96k m a t a spe e d a t which i co ve r 1 k m m o re tha n the dista nce i ha d inte nde d to tra ve l in 1 ho ur 15 m ins.
W ha t is m y curre nt spe e d?

by Ma da va He gde - T hursda y, 31 Ja nua ry 2008, 09:55 AM
Hi SMitha ,
I ha ve so lutio n fo r this.But i re a lly do nt k no w the sho rte st As we ll a s sm a rte st wa y to do this pro ble m ....
...
T o ta l dista nce co ve re d is 96..

96 = s*t he re s=Intia l spe e d which is no t e qua l to a ctua l spe dd.
t= tim e ta k e n.
No w in qstn it is m e ntio ne d tha t he will ta k e 2 ho urs le ss if he tra ve l with spe dd s1

so , t1=t-2
s1=(s*5/4)+1 And s1*t1=96
subtitute va lue s o f s1 & t1
((s*5/4)+1)*(t-2)=96
d*5/4+t-5*s/2-2=96
we k no w d=96...
so 120-2+t-5*s/2=96
t-5*s/2=-22
we k no w t=96/s
22=5s/2-96/s
so lve this u will ge t qua dra tic e qua tio n lik e .
5s 2-44s-192=0
Va lue s o f s will be s=12 o r s=-16/5...
se co nd va lue is no t po ssible since it is ne ga tive (Do nt wo rry a bt inde pth m e a ning o f ne ga tive sign...It ha s lo ts o f hidde n things)
if s=12...s1=12*5/4+1
so s1=16k m /h....
AM i right?..IS the so ln is 16 k nm /h?...
If i a m wro ng ple a se co rre ct m e ...Le t m e k no w if so m e sho rt cut m e tho ds a re a va ila ble fo r this...
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by Juggle r . - Frida y, 20 June 2008, 01:59 P M
Hi Sir,
Ne e d to a pply yo ur lo gic to so lve this o ne :
T wo ca rs le a ve sim ulta ne o usly fro m po ints A a nd B o n the sa m e ro a d in o ppo site dire ctio ns. T he ir spe e ds a re co nsta nt, a nd in the ra tio 5
to 4, the ca r le a ving a t A be ing fa ste r. T he ca rs tra ve l to a nd fro be twe e n A a nd B. T he y m e e t fo r the se co nd tim e a t the 145th m ile sto ne
a nd fo r the third tim e a t the 201st. W ha t m ile sto ne s a re A a nd B?
a . no ne o f the se
b. 78 a nd 234
c. 103 a nd 229
d. 102 a nd 245
T ha nk s

by dibya ra nja n m a llick - Frida y, 4 July 2008, 10:27 P M
T he re is no T im e -n-wo rk que stio n he re . Sir, pls po st so m e a rticle o n T W .

by a vina sh m o ha nty - T hursda y, 10 July 2008, 06:49 P M
in the first que stio n..whe n we sa y..tht if "A wo uld ha v tra ve lle d a t his usua l spe e d the n he wo uld ha v tra ve lle d 1.5*x +d wo uldnt it m e a n tht
B sho uld tra ve l a le sse r dista nce ??? i.e ..2*d-(x /2)??

by Fo rre st Gum p - Sa turda y, 12 July 2008, 04:41 P M
He y Juggle r!
He re is ho w yo u ca n do it::
SInce the ra tio o f spe e ds is 5:4, thus dista nce will a lwa ys be divide d in the sa m e ra tio i.e 5:4. Suppo se to ta l dista nce is 9d.
Fo r the first m e e t the y 2gthr co ve r :: 9d
fo r the 2nd m e e t the y 2gthe rco ve r :: 27d.
T ill 2nd m e e t A co ve rs :: 5/9 * 27d = 15d. T hus dista nce fro m A is 3d a nd fro m B is 6d.(145th slo t dista nce )
In the 3rd m e e t to ge the r the y co ve r :: 45d (a dding 18d to 27d).
he nce dista nce by A :: 25d. which is 7d fro m A a nd 2d fro m B.
No w if u sca le this o n a line , yo u se e dista nce be twe e n 145 a nd 201 is 4d. thus 56 slo ts e qua l 4d. Me a ns 14 slo ts e qua l d.
ALso 201 slo t is 2d a wa y fro m B a nd 7d a wa y fro m A.
He nce 103 a nd 229 slo ts a re the po sitio n o f A a nd B re spe ctive ly.
R e ga rds!

by Shre ya s Sinha - W e dne sda y, 5 No ve m be r 2008, 05:10 P M
Hi T G
In the fo urth que stio n,le t the usua l tim e be u
t= 0
t=u
t=0+30
t=u+15
t=0+15
t=u-20
[s=d/u]
[1.25s=d/u+15-30]
[1.5s=d/u-20-15]
T hus we ge t thre e e qns in 3 va ria ble s,which I a m pre sum ing ca n be so lve d
He nce dista nce ca n be o bta ine d. W ha t sa y?

O K i fo und o ut why it ca nt be so lve d
So rry fo r bo the ring

by a nk ita sha rm a - W e dne sda y, 5 No ve m be r 2008, 09:19 P M
Hi TG,
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I am new to visit this site .. so please c an you help me out with some tips mail me at ankita_sharma774@yahoo.c om
my problem area is in DI ... so please help me out ..
c an i suggest you something please add DI and DS lessons also ..as you have quants and verbal lessons
Hey!, What kind of person are you?
I'm surprised about - How c an you manage to hit the nail on the head of the exac t c ause of problem?
I tell you one truth, after going thru this site i felt that you have made this site only and only to help me out
TG, I m really thankfull to you for NOT teac hing me syllabus But teac hing me "How to Think of CAT way".
This is the one of the best site, I ever seen on the net.
Thank You!
Regards,
ankita sharma

by gm a tblr gm a tblr - Frida y, 21 No ve m be r 2008, 06:44 P M
In the first P ro ble m .....,
I a m no t cle a r with the dista nce co ve re d by B.Be lo w is m y que ry:
I a gre e tha t if A we re to tra ve l a t his usua l spe e d a fte r po int R ,he wo uld ha ve co ve re d (3/2) x . He nce the to ta l dista nce is d + (3/2)x ,if
he wo uld ha ve tra ve lle d with his no rm a l spe e d.
Ho we ve r , in the a bo ve hypo the tica l ca se o f A tra ve lling with his usua l spe e d a fte r po int R ,B sho uld ha ve co ve re d le ss tha n 2d ? .T he
dista nce co ve re d by B is 2d whe n A tra ve ls a t 2/3 rd o f his spe e d a fte r po int R .But whe n A tra ve ls a t no rm a l spe e d ...m o re dista nce d is
co ve re d by A, He nce the m e e ting po int fo r B sho uld be le ss tha n 2d ?W hy is it co nside re d a s 2d in bo th ca se s ?
I ha ve scra tche d m y he a d fo r o ve r a n ho ur a nd lo o k e d a t the site fo r a nswe rs but still cud no t unde rsta nd ... ho w ca n we co nside r the
dista nce tra ve lle d by B a s 2d .
Dista nce tra ve lle d by B wd ha ve be e n 2d o nly if A tra ve ls with his re duce d spe e d a fte r po int R .
W o uld be gre a tful if so m e o ne ,o r T G Sir, ca n cla rify m y pro ble m
T ha nk s

by gm a tblr gm a tblr - Sunda y, 23 No ve m be r 2008, 01:39 P M
CAN SOMEONE PLS RESPOND :

____________________________
In the first P ro ble m .....,
I a m no t cle a r with the dista nce co ve re d by B.Be lo w is m y que ry:
I a gre e tha t if A we re to tra ve l a t his usua l spe e d a fte r po int R ,he wo uld ha ve co ve re d (3/2) x . He nce the to ta l dista nce is d + (3/2)x ,if
he wo uld ha ve tra ve lle d with his no rm a l spe e d.
Ho we ve r , in the a bo ve hypo the tica l ca se o f A tra ve lling with his usua l spe e d a fte r po int R ,B sho uld ha ve co ve re d le ss tha n 2d ? .T he
dista nce co ve re d by B is 2d whe n A tra ve ls a t 2/3 rd o f his spe e d a fte r po int R .But whe n A tra ve ls a t no rm a l spe e d ...m o re dista nce d is
co ve re d by A, He nce the m e e ting po int fo r B sho uld be le ss tha n 2d ?W hy is it co nside re d a s 2d in bo th ca se s ?
I ha ve scra tche d m y he a d fo r o ve r a n ho ur a nd lo o k e d a t the site fo r a nswe rs but still cud no t unde rsta nd ... ho w ca n we co nside r the
dista nce tra ve lle d by B a s 2d .
Dista nce tra ve lle d by B wd ha ve be e n 2d o nly if A tra ve ls with his re duce d spe e d a fte r po int R .
T o put it o the r wa y .
Sa y to ta l dist is 100 .
A W ith re duce d spe e d tra ve ls 55k m a nd B tra ve ls 45 k m
Ha d A tra ve lle d with his o rigina l spe e d he wo uld ha ve co ve re d 60 k m a nd in which ca se B wd ha ve co ve re d 40 k m . Sim ila rly , B in the
a bo ve e x a m ple m ust be le ss tha n 2d.
W o uld be gre a tful if so m e o ne ,o r T G Sir, ca n cla rify m y pro ble m
T ha nk s
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by T o ta l Ga dha - Sunda y, 23 No ve m be r 2008, 11:41 P M
hi gm a tblr,
ple a se re a d the so lutio n a ga in. in o nca se dista nce tra ve le d by B is 2d whe re a s in the se co nd ca se it is 2d - d/4
T o ta l Ga dha

by sa ura bh ya da v - W e dne sda y, 1 July 2009, 05:15 P M
tg ,
why ha ve u so lve s the que stio n using hpo the tica l a ssum ptio ns [3x /2..,e tc .]
plz x pla in.
tha nk ing u in a nticipa tio n.

by Va run Agra wa l - Mo nda y, 13 July 2009, 05:54 P M
Hi,
Do nt yo u think tha t in the pro ble m whe re a tra in runs a t a spe e d o f 75k m ph witho ut sto ppa ge a nd 60k m ph with sto ppa ge be twe e n the
sa m e dista nce , the re is so m e pro ble m . I m no t a ble to ge t a ny lo gica l po int to it. Ho w to a ppro a ch the que stio n a nd ho w did yo u pro ce e d..
???
C a n yo u ple a se he lp ??
T ha nk s
Va run

by - SK - Sa turda y, 25 July 2009, 01:23 P M
T G Sir,
T ha nk u so o o o o m ch fo r such a wo nde rful a rticle ...
Shiva

by - SK - Sa turda y, 25 July 2009, 06:38 P M
Hi T G sir,
No t a ble to unde rsta nd the e sca la to r pro blm ...
C a n sm 1 he lp m e ..
..
Actua lly m y do ubt is whe n the tim e ta k e n by the m is sa m e .. ho w ca n we e qua te the upstre a m a nd do wn stre m spe e ds.. Dista nce s
he re (ste ps co ve re d) will no t be ta k e n into a cco unt k ya a ..co nfuse d a little ..
plsss sm 1 hlp m e o ut a s so o n a s po ssible ..
-shiva

by ra vindra k um a r - T hursda y, 6 August 2009, 01:17 AM
hi sir..
in the 1st que stio n..u ha d writte n tha t the ra tio o f the ir spe e d will be
(d+3x /2)/2d.......bco z a wo uld ha ve tra ve le d 3x /2 dista nce in the sa m e tim e if its spe e d wo uld ha ve be e n the sa m e ......but in tha t ca se the
dista nce tra ve le d by B wo uld ha ve be e n le sse r tha n 2d.
co rre ct m e if i m wro ng.......

by dilip ra tho re - T hursda y, 6 August 2009, 05:07 P M
the se a re the be st que stio ns ,, a lm o st o f the k ind tha t we se e in C AT pa pe rs. tha nk s a lo t m a n..
))
this site ha s m a de m y o ffice ho urs BLISS :P


by a m it singh - T ue sda y, 15 Se pte m be r 2009, 03:52 P M
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it do e sno t ha ve to m e e t a t the po int s.b wil still co ve r the sa m e dista nce 2d in tha t tim e n with its no rm a l spd wil co ve r d+3x /2.

by a bhina v pra k a sh - T hursda y, 15 O cto be r 2009, 10:26 P M
he y T G,
in the two clo ck s prblm , a re nt the clo ck s suppo se d to sho w co rre ct tim e (i.e .,7 p.m . a ga in) a fte r 24 ho urs?? C o rre ct m e if I a m wro ng.
So , the a nswe r sho uld be 60 da ys. Sho uldnt it??

by Nik hil Ja in - T ue sda y, 20 O cto be r 2009, 10:50 P M
Hi T G.
T ha nk s a lo t fo r this a rticle . T his he lpe d m e to so lve m a ny o the r que stio ns.
i ha ve fe w do ubts in this:
Is the ir a ny o the r wa y by which the fifth que stio n fro m the bo tto m a nd the 1de gre e (inte gra l va lue )ca n be so lve d? Be ca use i did no t
unde rsta nd the e x pla na tio n.
R e ga rds,
Nik hil

by Do uble O Se ve n - T hursda y, 22 O cto be r 2009, 02:22 AM
Hi Abhina v,
Since clo ck s ha ve a 12hr dia l fa ce no rm a lly, it wo uld sho w the sa m e tim e a fte r a lo ss/ga in o f 12hrs. If it we re a 24hr clo ck (a s se e n in
ra ilwa y sta tio ns) yo u wo uld be right.

by Do uble O Se ve n - T hursda y, 22 O cto be r 2009, 02:40 AM
He y Nik hil,
T he m inute ha nd cha se s the ho ur ha nd a t a spe e d o f 11/2 de gre e s/m in. Y o u ca n find the re la te d e x pla na tio n he re . At No o n bo th the
ha nds a re to ge the r. At O ne o 'clo ck the a ngle diff is 30 de g. No w fo r a a ngle diff o f o ne de gre e the m intue ha nd ha s to tra ve rse e ithe r 29 o r
31 de gre e s a t a re la tive spe e d o f 11/2 de g/m in. T he tim e ta k e n wo uld be 29*2/11 a nd 31*2/11 re spe ctive ly. Bo th a re no n-inte ge rs so
rule d o ut. W e no w che ck a ll such ca se s i.e 59*2/11 a nd 61*2/11 fo r 2 o 'clo ck , 89*2/11 a nd 91*2/11 fo r 3 o 'clo ck a nd so o n ..
T wo such ca se s yie ld inte gra l va lue s -- 121*2/11 [(30*4+1)*2/11] a nd 209*2/11 [(30*7-1)*2/11].
He nce a nswe r is 2.

by srira m Ko tha nda ra m a n - Frida y, 23 O cto be r 2009, 05:54 P M
De a r T G Sir, I re ce ntly ca m e to k no w a bo ut yo ur site . I a m re a lly tha nk full to yo u fo r po sting a wide ra nge o f to pics. R e ga rds,
Time, Speed, Distance and Work Solve this Simple Problem ?????????
by P a lla v Ja in - W e dne sda y, 18 No ve m be r 2009, 12:01 AM
Hi Guys ! he re is a no the r sim ple but trick y que stio n ???
A sta rts fro m ho m e fo r his o ffice . He tra ve ls do wnhill, the n o n fla t gro und a nd the n uphill to re a ch his o ffice . It ta k e s him 3 hrs to re a ch the
o ffice . O n the wa y ba ck ho m e A ta k e s 3 hrs 10 m in to re a ch ho m e a lo ng the sa m e ro ute . T he spe e ds do wnhill is 60 k m /hr, o n fla t gro und
is 48 k m /hr a nd uphill is 40 k m /hr.
What is the distance between As home and his office?
144 k m
148 k m
154 k m
160 k m
Da ta Insufficie nt
C he e rs !!!!!!
P a lla v

by P ra vin Va idya - T hursda y, 19 No ve m be r 2009, 07:48 P M
Hi T G
In 'do g a nd o wne r 'pro ble m , the first sta te m e nt o f the so lutio n m e ntio ne d a bo ut k a s ra tio o f the spe e d o f the
o wne r to tha t o f his do g.
I think it sho uld be the ra tio o f spe e d o f the do g to tha t o f spe e d o f the o wne r.
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by P ra vin Va idya - T hursda y, 19 No ve m be r 2009, 08:13 P M
Hi P a lla vi
the a nswe r is 148 k m ....che e rs...

by k a nik a a ro ra - Sa turda y, 21 No ve m be r 2009, 03:14 P M
hi Fre ns !
A swim m e r jum ps fro m a bridge o ve r a ca na l a nd swim s 1 k m upstre a m . Afte r tha t first k ilo m e te r, he pa sse s a flo a ting co rk . He co ntinue s
swim m ing fo r a no the r ha lf a n ho ur a nd the n turns a ro und a nd swim s ba ck to the bridge . T he swim m e r a nd the co rk a rrive a t the bridge a t
the sa m e tim e . T he swim m e r ha s be e n swim m ing with co nsta nt spe e d. Ho w fa st do e s the wa te r in the ca na l flo w?
a0.5 k m /hr
b2 k m /hr
c3.5 k m /hr
d4 k m /hr
e1 k m /hr
R e ga rds
Ka nik a
IIMA 2010-12

by P ra vin Va idya - Sa turda y, 21 No ve m be r 2009, 08:00 P M
Hi Ka nik a ,
a nswe r is 1 k m /hr.
so lutio n:
le t u a nd v be the spe e d o f the wa te r a nd spe e d o f the swim m e r re spe ctive ly.
so a fte r pa ssing the flo a ting co rk tim e re quire d fo r the swim m e r to re a ch the bridge is
(1/2) + (d2/(u+v)) + (1/(u+V))
[whe re , d2 --dista nce tra ve lle d by the swim m e r in ha lf a n ho ur.]
a lso the tim e re quire d fo r the co rk to re a ch the bridge ca n be writte n a s:
(1/U)
since co rk a nd swim m e r a rrive a t the bridge a t the sa m e tim e we ca n e qua te bo th the e qua tio n.
i.e .
(1/2) + (d2/(u+v)) + (1/(u+V)) = (1/U) ----- (1)
a lso d2 ( dista nce tra ve lle d in ha lf a n ho ur) ca n be writte n a s :
d2 = (v-u) *(1/2) --- (2)
re pla cing d2 in e qua tio n 1, we ge t
(1/2) + ((v-u)/2(u+v)) + (1/(u+V)) = (1/U)
so lving the e qua tio n we ge t
u=1
so , the a nswe r is 1 k m /hr.....
che e rs a nd be e rs ..

by k a nik a a ro ra - Sa turda y, 21 No ve m be r 2009, 08:29 P M
he y tha nx pra vin but i cudnt ge t this ste p....
(1/2) + (d2/(u+v)) + (1/(u+V))
why yo u ha ve a dde d 1/2 : wha t is this 1/2
k a nik a

by a k a sh gupta - Sa turda y, 21 No ve m be r 2009, 08:48 P M
1/2 is the ha lf ho ur which the swim m e r swa m a fte r cro ssing the co rk a nd re a che d the po int fro m whr he tra ve le d ba ck
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by m e gha zutshi - W e dne sda y, 2 De ce m be r 2009, 04:08 P M
Hi T G,
In the first que stio n, i a m una ble to figure o ut ur ca lcula ting fo r the first ca se whe re dista nce tra ve lle d by A is d+3x /2 a nd by B is 2d. If A
tra ve ls m o re tha n the dista nce x , the n the dista nce tra ve lle d by B sho uld be
2d-(x /2). Sim ila rly fo r the se co nd ca se : dista nce tra ve lle d
by A sho uld be
(11d + 10x )/8 a nd dista nce tra ve lle d by B sho uld be (7d/4)-((d+2x )/8)=
(13d-2x )/8. T his o n so lving furthe r do e s no t
yie ld the co rre ct re sult. P le a se he lp.
T ha nk s!!
By the wa y gre a t wo rk !!

by Sa ga r T ha k ur - Mo nda y, 7 De ce m be r 2009, 06:13 P M
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If 20 men or 25 women or 30 boys can do a piece of work in 16 days by working
10 hours a day, then how many men with 10 women and 18 boys can do 3 times
the same work in 26 days by working 8 hours daily?

by Ase e m Ma ha ja n - T hursda y, 21 Ja nua ry 2010, 09:43 P M
its a wo rk pro ble m fro m qua ntum ca t by sa rve sh k um a r ve rm a In a nut-bo lt fa cto ry 180 wo rk e rs a re wo rk ing fo r 6 hrs a da y. O ut o f 180 wo rk e rs the re a re so m e m e n,so m e wo m e n a nd re st a re bo ys. All
the wo rk e rs ca n pro duce e ithe r nut o r bo lt o r bo th o f the m . A m a n ca n pro duce 60 nuts a nd 80 bo lts in e a ch ho ur a nd a wo m a n ca n pro duce
30 nuts a nd 60 bo lts pe r hr. A m a n is thrice a s e fficie nt a s a bo y a nd 3/2 tim e s a s a wo m a n. give n tha t a ll m e n,a ll wo m e n a nd a ll bo ys
pro duce e qua l num be r o f a rticle s o f o ne k ind (i.e ., e ithe r nut o r bo lt) pe r ho ur.
1. wo rk ing 6 hrs a da y, ho w m a ny nuts the y ca n pro duce with 52500 bo lt in e a ch da y? a ) 17500 b) 26250 c)50850 d)ca n't be de te rm ine d
2. in ho w m a ny ho urs ca n 15 m e n,12 wo m e n a nd 8 bo ys ca n pro duce 12000 nuts a nd 8200 bo lts? a )3 b)5 c) 6 d) no ne o f the se
3) if 30 wo m e n a nd 50 bo ys ca n pro duce 5400 bo lts in o ne ho ur the n to pro duce e qua l num be r o f nuts in o ne ho ur ho w m a ny m e n a re
re quire d? a )30 b)40 c)50 d) no ne o f the se
4) if the m a na ge r o f the fa cto ry wa nte d e qua l num be r o f m e n, wo m e n a nd bo ys in his fa cto ry but the e fficie ncy o f a m a n,wo m a n a nd a bo y
re m a ins co nsta nt, the n the cha nge in pro ductio n is- a )incre a se d by 10% b)de cre a se d by 10% c) incre a se d by 8.33% d)no ne o f the se

by Am a rpre e t Singh - Sunda y, 7 Fe brua ry 2010, 06:37 P M
HI T G,
I ne e d yo ur guida nce re ga rding m y situa tio n..
I re a d so m e whe re o n ne t tha t IIM-A give s a lo t o f co nside ra tio n to 10th & 12th m a rk s... is it true ??
I go t 80% in 10th, but 60% in 12th. Ive do ne B.T e ch in co m pute r scie nce with distinctio n (73%).. If I cra ck C AT with a ve ry high pe rce ntile
(sa y 99.8) a nd cle a r a ll se ctio na l cut-o ffs with a ye a r's wo rk e x , the n do i ha ve a cha nce to re cie ve a ca ll fro m IIM-A???
Also I a m de a d se rio us a bo ut C AT 2010.. Im wo rk ing a s a so ftwa re de ve lo pe r a nd re a ch ho m e 10 a t night a nd le a ve a t 7 (due to m y lo ng
tra ve l tim e ).. Ho w do i utilize the lim ite d tim e ive go t in m o st a ppro pria te wa y???
Also I drive fo r a ro und 2 a nd ha lf ho urs (up & do wn include d), ho w ca n I utilise this tim e ? I m e a n do u ha ve a ny a udio file s which ca n be
use ful???
P le a se re ply ba ck , it wo uld be re a llyyyyyyyy a ppre cia te d..
T ha nk s & R e ga rds,
Am a r

by a nk it singh - Mo nda y, 25 O cto be r 2010, 11:08 P M
a nswe r to the que stio n MR .SHAR MA is 15 k .m .
Afte r e stim a ting tha t m r.sha rm a will ta k e 75 m in. to re a ch his o ffice a t his no rm a l spe e d , le ts a ssum e his no rm a l spe e d is x k m ph ,
we k no w 75 m in. = 60 m in. + 15 m in. = 1 ho ur + 1/4 ho ur = 5/4 ho urs ,
no w his spe e d a fte r 50% incre a m e nt wo uld be x + x /2 = 3x /2 k m ph,
no w Spe e d * T im e = Dista nce ,
3x /2* 5/4 = dista nce ,i.e . 15x /8 = dista nce ,
go ing by the o ptio ns ,which a re 10, 15 , 5 , 20 a nd 25 o nly 15 is po ssible since a ny o the r o ptio ns a re no t m ultiple o f 15. o nly 15 is po ssible
whe n x = 8 .

by Jyo thsna V - Frida y, 10 June 2011, 11:10 P M
T G Sir,
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R e ga rds,
Jyo thsna

by ne ha la ho ti - Sunda y, 26 June 2011, 09:44 AM
P le a se he lp m e with this pro ble m :
In a k ilo m e te r ra ce , R a m be a ts Shya m by o ne m inute a nd Shya m be a ts T a run
by 30 se co nds. If R a m be a ts T a run by 250m in the sa m e ra ce . Find the
tim e ta k e n by R a m to run the ra ce (in se co nds).
a ns; 270

by ne ha la ho ti - Sunda y, 26 June 2011, 11:50 AM
P le a se te ll m e whe re i a m wro ng in the be lo w so lutio n:?
Also , the co m m o n que stio n:
a ca r ha d to tra ve l a to ta l dista nce o f 600 k m . a fte r tra ve lling a pa rt o f the dista nce , it de ve lo pe d a n e ngine pro ble m . It tra ve lle d the
re m a ining dista nce a t 4\5 o f the spe e d.It a rrive d a n ho ur la te .Ha d the e ngine pro ble m o ccurre d a fte r it ha d tra ve lle d 150 m o re k m the n it
re a che d ha lf a n ho ur e a rlie r.Find the dista nce it tra ve lle d witho ut a ny pro ble m .
Le t it tra ve l a t S spe e d a nd the dista nce be D fro m whe re it bro k e do wn.
so s/(4/5s)=t+1\t =>t=4 hrs
so no w
D-150\D=(t+1\2)\t+1

by T G T e a m - T ue sda y, 28 June 2011, 05:33 P M
Hi Neha
That's a very easy question. Just see that if Ram takes 't' minutes to finish 1km (1000 m), then Shyam takes 't+1'
and Tarun takes 't+1.5' minutes respec tively.
Also it is given that Ram beats Tarun by 250 m i.e. Tarun c an travel the remaining 250 m in 1.5 m i.e. 90 sec onds. So
Tarun must have taken 3*90 = 270 sec onds to travel 3*250m = 750m distanc e in the same time in whic h Ram has
travelled the c omplete distanc e of 1km = 1000m.
So answer is 270 sec onds.
Kamal Lohia

by Anchit T a hla ni - T hursda y, 11 August 2011, 05:59 P M
HI sa ga r,
Ans=30
since m e n re quire d:
to ta l wo rk = 20X16X10 MDH
Ne w to ta l wo rk = (13/4)X20X16X10= 13X50X16
since wd by 20 m e n o r 25 wo m e n o r 30 bo ys is sa m e
m :w:b = 4:5:6
T he re fo re , 10 wo m e n = 8 m e n & 18 bo ys= 12 m e n, so 20 m e n a re the re
(20+Ex tra Me n) X 26da ys X 8hrs = 13 X 50 X 16 m e nda yhrs
Ex tra Me n=30

by m o nik a sha rm a - Sunda y, 15 July 2012, 06:58 AM
T ha nk T G,
Fo r such a use ful a rticle .But i think ,In the 7th que stio n, 2nd m e tho d o f so lutio n, the va lue o f v sho uld be 60. so tha t whe n we m ultiply v
a nd t the n a nswe r will be 300.
U r Ge nius....
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by Fa iya z Mo ha m m a d - T ue sda y, 31 July 2012, 03:46 P M
Hi T G,
'Do g fo r a W a lk ' P ro ble m ca n be e a sily so lve d using o ptio ns..sim ila r te chnique which yo u use d in o ne o f the a rticle s 'Sho rtcut fo r qua nts'.
Fo r the First m e e ting po int the ra tio s o f thie r spe e ds will be e qua l to ra tio s o f the ir dista nce s co ve re d. If V be the spe e d o f Do g the n
4/v = d1/(625+625-d1)---->1
whe re d1 is the dista nce tra ve lle d by the m a n till the first m e e ting po int.
No w le ts che ck the o ptio ns o f the se co nd que stio n fo r dista nce co ve re d by do g to be 1000 -- d1 ha s to be 250. substituting in 1 we ge t 4/v = 250/1000
v = 16 which is a m o ng the o ptio ns in the first que stio n. Sim ila rly we ca n se e tha t no ne o f the o the r o ptio ns sa tisfy.
Btw why T G.co m is so de sco la te d? Guys Le ts a ctiva te
Fa iya z

by k irti va rdha n - T ue sda y, 31 July 2012, 04:20 P M
ca n a nyo ne ple a se e x pla in m e the wa ll pro ble m he re in the a rticle ..

by Fa iya z Mo ha m m a d - W e dne sda y, 1 August 2012, 12:49 P M
Hi Kirti,
C o nce pt is sim ple . the wa ll will gro w o nly whe n Adde d le ngh is m o re tha n tha t o f fa lling. le ts ta k e the wa ll Le ngth to be 8m . T he n 1/8
le ngth = 1 m is build e ve ry da y a nd 20% o f the le ngth build till tha t da y is de m o lishe d.
So whe n the le ngth o f the wa ll re a che s 5m , a t the e nd o f the da y the wa ll de m o lise d will be 20% o f 5m = 1m which is the le ngth build o n
tha t da y.
so ne w wa ll le ngth will be 4m . no w whe ne ve r 1m is a dde d 1m is de m o lishe d. he nce the wa ll re m a ins a t 4m .
i ho pe its cle a r
Fa iya z

by Va ibha vi Ne gi - W e dne sda y, 13 Fe brua ry 2013, 01:14 AM
I ha ve a que ry
R a j a nd Ne e tu le a ve s fo rm co lle ge to ge the r to the ir ho m e .R a j tra vle s o n C ycle a nd Ne e tu wa lk s o n fo o t with diffe re nt spe e ds.R a j tra ve ls
to wa rds the ir ho m e a nd re turn ba ck to ne e tu. Afte r third ro und the y wa lk s 27m to ge the r with sa m e spe e d.
If spe e d o f Ne e tu is 4k m /h duirng he r wa lk a nd T he dista nce be twe e n the ir ho use a nd co lle ge Ga te is 125 the n Find Spe e d o f R a j.

by T o ta l Ga dha - Mo nda y, 18 Fe brua ry 2013, 08:32 P M
Va ibha v,
T he que stio n is no t cle a r. Ho w co m e the y a re 'wa lk ing to ge the r' in the third ro und? Isn't R a j tra ve ling o n bicycle ? And wha t do e s 'third
ro und' m e a n?

by sa m ba nda - W e dne sda y, 5 June 2013, 08:07 P M
I ha ve a do ubt in 1st que stio n,a s e x pla ine d if A tra ve ls d+3x /2 a nd B tra ve ls 2d,tha t m e a ns dista nce be twe e n A a nd B is d+3x /2+2d i.e
3d+3x /2 whe re a s it a ctua lly is 3d+x ..C a n a nyo ne ple a se e x pla in thi to m e :-O

by R o sha n Kum a r - Mo nda y, 17 June 2013, 12:51 P M
plz pro vide the so lutio n fo r this que stio n

by de ba ditya k ha n - Mo nda y, 17 June 2013, 03:13 P M
le t a sssum e the dista nce be twe e n co lle ge & ho m e is = d
whe n the y m e e t first tim e le t the dista nce fro m ho m e to ne e tu is= x
the n dista nce co ve re d by ra j=(d+x )
dista nce co ve re d by ne e tu= (d-x )
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if the ir spe e d is v1 & v2 re spe cta bly
the n v1/v2=k =(d+x )/ (d-x )
o r, x =d(k -1)/(k +1)
fo r third ro und it will be {d(k -1)/(k +1)}^3 = 27=3^3
o r k =4
the re fo re spe e d o f ra j is=4*4= 16 k m /hr

by a nk it SAHAY - Mo nda y, 9 Se pte m be r 2013, 10:32 P M
ne e d he lp unde rsta nding this que stio n pls re spo nd:
A sta rts a t a po int P , o n a circula r tra ck o f le ngth 10 k m , a t 6 a m a nd runs a t a spe e d 3u k m /hr in the clo ck wise dire ctio n. B sta rts running
a t a spe e d o f 2u k m /hr fro m Q , the po int dia m e trica lly o ppo site to P a t 6:05 a m , in the o ppo site dire ctio n. If u is le ss tha n 30, a t ho w
m a ny distinct po ints do A a nd B m e e t o n the tra ck ?
a )3
b)5
c)6
d)ca nno t be de te rm ine d

by He m la ta T iwa ri - Sa turda y, 3 Ma y 2014, 08:09 P M
Answe r fo r the 4th que stio n is 25k m ph
le t usua l spe e d= 100 k m ph a nd tim e = t
a nd dista nce = 100*t k m ...(1)
In frst co nditio n
ne w spe e d s1=125k m ph
ne w tim e t1= t(usua l tim e )+15/60
a nd dista nce = 125*(t+15/60) k m ...(2)
And in se co nd cndtn
ne w spe e d s2= 375/2k m ph
ne w tim e t2= t-5/60
a nd dista nce = (375/2)*(t-5/60) k m ...(3)
frm e q (2) & (3)
t = 1/4 ho ur
the n frm e q(1)
dista nce = 100*1/4 = 25 k m ph
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