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Question Number 12077 by tawa last updated on 12/Apr/17

A man travels 29 km on an open road at a certain speed. In the city, he   reduce his speed by 420 km/hr, and he find that he take him the same time  to cover 15 km, Find his average speed.   (a) On the open road  (b) In the city

$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{man}\:\mathrm{travels}\:\mathrm{29}\:\mathrm{km}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{open}\:\mathrm{road}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{certain}\:\mathrm{speed}.\:\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{city},\:\mathrm{he}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{reduce}\:\mathrm{his}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{420}\:\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hr},\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{find}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{take}\:\mathrm{him}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{same}\:\mathrm{time} \\ $$$$\mathrm{to}\:\mathrm{cover}\:\mathrm{15}\:\mathrm{km},\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{his}\:\mathrm{average}\:\mathrm{speed}.\: \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{a}\right)\:\mathrm{On}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{open}\:\mathrm{road} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{b}\right)\:\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{city} \\ $$

Answered by sandy_suhendra last updated on 12/Apr/17

let the speed on an open air = x km/hr  so the speed in the city = (x−420) km/hr    time in open air = time in the city  ((29)/x) = ((15)/(x−420))  29x − 12,180 = 15x  14x = 12,180  x = 870  the speed on an open air = 870 km/hr  the speed in the city = 870−420 = 450 km/hr

$$\mathrm{let}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{open}\:\mathrm{air}\:=\:\mathrm{x}\:\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hr} \\ $$$$\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{city}\:=\:\left(\mathrm{x}−\mathrm{420}\right)\:\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hr} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\mathrm{time}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{open}\:\mathrm{air}\:=\:\mathrm{time}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{city} \\ $$$$\frac{\mathrm{29}}{\mathrm{x}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{15}}{\mathrm{x}−\mathrm{420}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{29x}\:−\:\mathrm{12},\mathrm{180}\:=\:\mathrm{15x} \\ $$$$\mathrm{14x}\:=\:\mathrm{12},\mathrm{180} \\ $$$$\mathrm{x}\:=\:\mathrm{870} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{open}\:\mathrm{air}\:=\:\mathrm{870}\:\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hr} \\ $$$$\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{city}\:=\:\mathrm{870}−\mathrm{420}\:=\:\mathrm{450}\:\mathrm{km}/\mathrm{hr}\:\:\:\:\: \\ $$

Commented by tawa last updated on 12/Apr/17

God bless you sir

$$\mathrm{God}\:\mathrm{bless}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{sir} \\ $$

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