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Time and Distance: Formulas, Shortcuts and Solved Examples

Imagine a bus that covers 180 km in 6 hours. How fast does it go? Time…
Two people move in the same direction, one chasing the other. What is the correct formula for their relative speed?
Two people start moving towards each other from two points at the same time. What is the correct formula for the time they take to meet?
A man covers equal distances at speeds x km/hr and y km/hr on the onward and return trips. What is the correct formula for his average speed over the whole journey?
If the ratio of the speeds of two vehicles A and B is a : b, what is the ratio of times they take to cover the same fixed distance?
To convert a speed given in m/sec to km/hr, you should multiply by what factor?
To convert a speed given in km/hr to m/sec, you should multiply by what factor?
If distance = D, speed = S, and time = T, which formula correctly relates them?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/5 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 8 km/hr, taking a total of 2 hours 48 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/2 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 3 km/hr, taking a total of 3 hours 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 2/5 of it at 8 km/hr and the rest at 4 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 2/5 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 6 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 48 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/3 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 8 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 2/5 of it at 4 km/hr and the rest at 6 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 2/5 of it at 8 km/hr and the rest at 4 km/hr, taking a total of 2 hours 24 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/5 of it at 3 km/hr and the rest at 6 km/hr, taking a total of 3 hours 24 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/4 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 3 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 48 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/4 of it at 5 km/hr and the rest at 3 km/hr, taking a total of 3 hours. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 1/2 of it at 3 km/hr and the rest at 5 km/hr, taking a total of 3 hours 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
A cyclist covers a certain distance by riding 2/3 of it at 8 km/hr and the rest at 5 km/hr, taking a total of 1 hour 12 minutes. What is the total distance covered?
Car A travels at 25 km/hr and reaches its destination in 6 hours. Car B travels at 42 km/hr and reaches its destination in 10 hours. What is the ratio of the distance covered by car A to that covered by car B?
Car A travels at 62 km/hr and reaches its destination in 10 hours. Car B travels at 32 km/hr and reaches its destination in 9 hours. What is the ratio of the distance covered by car A to that covered by car B?
Car A travels at 56 km/hr and reaches its destination in 8 hours. Car B travels at 85 km/hr and reaches its destination in 10 hours. What is the ratio of the distance covered by car A to that covered by car B?
Car A travels at 43 km/hr and reaches its destination in 4 hours. Car B travels at 51 km/hr and reaches its destination in 2 hours. What is the ratio of the distance covered by car A to that covered by car B?
Car A travels at 75 km/hr and reaches its destination in 7 hours. Car B travels at 51 km/hr and reaches its destination in 5 hours. What is the ratio of the distance covered by car A to that covered by car B?

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