# Easy Time, Speed & Distance Solved QuestionAptitude Discussion

 Q. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train had been 6 km/hr faster, it would have taken 4 hour less than the scheduled time. And, if the train were slower by 6 km/hr, the train would have taken 6 hr more than the scheduled time. The length of the journey is:
 ✖ A. 700 km ✖ B. 740 km ✔ C. 720 km ✖ D. 760 km

Solution:
Option(C) is correct

Let the length of the journey be d km and the speed of train be $S$ km/hr.

Then,

$\dfrac{d}{S+6}=t-4$-----(i)

$\dfrac{d}{S-6}=t+6$------(ii)

Subtracting the 1 equation from another we get:

$\dfrac{d}{S-6}-\dfrac{d}{S+6}=10$------(iii)

Now $t=\dfrac{d}{s}$

Substitute in equation (i) and solve for $d$ and $S$

We get $S = 30$ and  $d$ = 720 km

## (5) Comment(s)

Jeet
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The speed of the train be x km/hr, the time required for the journey be t hrs, and the distance be d km.

So, we have, in the first case, d = x * t …….(1)

In the second case, if the train is 6 km/hr faster, the speed would be (x+6) km/hr, and the time required would be (t-4) hrs. Thus we have, as the distance would be the same: d = (x+6)*(t-4)

Expanding, we have d = xt - 4x + 6t - 24. Substituting from equation (1), we get the simplified equation: 6t - 4x = 24 …….(2)

In the third case, if the train is 6 km/hr slower, the speed would be (x-6) km/hr, and the time required would be (t+6) hrs. Thus we have, as the distance would be the same: d = (x-6)*(t+6)

Expanding, we have d = xt + 6x - 6t - 36. Substituting from equation (1), we get the simplified equation: 6t - 6x = -36 …….(3)

Solving equations (2) and (3) simultaneously, we get x = 30 km/hr and t = 24 hrs.

Thus, distance d = x * t, that is d = 30 * 24 = 720km

Mithun Behera
()

I couldn't understand but the ans will be correct just see my solve

Here d1=v1*t1

=6*(4*60)

=1440

d2=v2*t2

=6*(6*60)

=2160

Hence D=d2-d1

=2160-1440

=720-(ans)

Vignesh
()

60 came from where?? i can not understand....

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By solving equation (3) I got d=5/2 anybody help me how d= 720km

GAURAV AGRAWAL
()

simplifying equation 1

d=ts-4s+6t-24

put ts=d

we get eq

-4s+6t=24

-2s+3t=12......eq(3)

similiarly solve for equation 2

we get

s-t=6.........eq(4)

from 3 and 4 we get t=24 and s=30