A train after travelling 150 km meets with an accident and then proceed at 3/5 of its former speed and arrived at its destination 8 hrs late. Had the accident occured 360 km further it would have reached the destination 4hrs late. What is the total distance travelled by train..?
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Distance =360
If x is the original speed, then difference in time = 360/(3x/5)-360/x=4
Solving, we get x=60 km/hr
If T is the total hrs, then
60T=150+60×3/5×(T+8−2.5)
Solving, we get T=14.5 hrs
and distance =60×14.5=870 km
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Answer:
Distance =360
If x is the original speed, then difference in time =
(3x/5)
360
−
x
360
=4
Solving, we get x=60 km/hr
If T is the total hrs, then
60T=150+60×
5
3
×(T+8−2.5)
Solving, we get T=14.5 hrs
and distance =60×14.5=870 km
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