CAT 2018 Time, Speed and Distance Question (Hard)

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The distance from A to B is 60 km. Partha and Narayan start from A at the same time and move towards B. Partha takes four hours more than Narayan to reach B. Moreover, Partha reaches the mid-point of A and B two hours before Narayan reaches B. The speed of Partha, in km per hour, is

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Step 1 Let time taken by Narayanan to reach B hours Then time taken by Partha to reach B hours Step 2 Given condition Partha reaches midpoint 2 hours before Narayanan reaches B So, Step 3 Solve for hours Step 4 Time taken by Partha hours Step 5 Distance between A and B 60 km Speed of Partha km h

CAT 2018 Time, Speed and Distance — Previous Year Question

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Time, Speed and Distance

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