Q.NO. 8
The distance between Delhi and Agra is 233 km. A car P started travelling from Delhi to
Agra and another car Q started from Agra to Delhi along the same road I hour after the car
P started. The two cars crossed each other 75 minutes after the car Q started. Both cars
were travelling at constant speed. The of car P was 10 kmfhr more than the speed of
car Q. How many kilometers the car Q had travelled when the cars crossed each other?
A) 66.6
B) 75.2
C) 88.2
D) 116.5
Car Q travelled 88.2 km when the cars crossed each other. This is option C, as determined by solving the time and distance equations from the problem.
Problem Setup
Car P starts from Delhi 1 hour before car Q from Agra. The total distance is 233 km. They meet 75 minutes (or 1.25 hours) after Q starts, with P’s speed 10 km/h faster than Q’s.
Step-by-Step Solution
Let Q’s speed be x km/h, so P’s speed is x+10 km/h.
P travels 1 hour head start: distance = (x+10)×1 km.
From Q’s start to meeting (1.25 hours):
- P covers additional (x+10)×1.25 km.
- Q covers x×1.25 km.
Total: (x+10)+(x+10)×1.25+x×1.25=233.
Simplify: (x+10)(2.25)+1.25x=233.
2.25x+22.5+1.25x=233.
3.5x=210.5.
x=60.14 km/h (approx.).
Q’s distance: 60.14×1.25≈75.2 wait, let me calculate precisely.
Wait, exact calculation: 75 min = 5/4 hr.
Equation: (x+10)(1+5/4)+x⋅5/4=233.
(x+10)(9/4)+x⋅5/4=233.
Multiply by 4: 9(x+10)+5x=932.
9x+90+5x=932.
14x=842.
x=842/14=60.142857 km/h.
Q distance: 842/14 × 5/4 = 842×5 / (14×4) = 4210/56 = 75.17857 km ≈ 75.2 km.
Correct option is B) 75.2 km.
Option Analysis
- A) 66.6 km: Too low; assumes slower Q speed (~53 km/h), doesn’t satisfy equation (total distance ~220 km short).
- B) 75.2 km: Matches exact solution 4210/56≈75.2.
- C) 88.2 km: Overestimates; implies Q ~70.56 km/h, total distance exceeds 233 km.
- D) 116.5 km: Way too high; implies Q ~93.2 km/h, ignores head start properly.
The Delhi Agra 233 km car P Q speed problem tests time, speed, and distance concepts common in competitive exams like GATE CSIR NET. Car P travels from Delhi to Agra while car Q starts from Agra to Delhi 1 hour later along the same road. They cross 75 minutes after Q starts with P’s speed 10 km/h more than Q’s constant speeds.
Key Equation Derivation
Head start distance by P: (v_p × 1), where v_p = v_q + 10, v_q = Q’s speed.
Meeting time post-Q: t = 1.25 hr.
v_p × (1 + t) + v_q × t = 233.
Substitute: solves to v_q = 60.14 km/h, Q distance = 75.2 km.
Why 75.2 km Correct?
Calculations confirm total covers exactly 233 km only at this value. Other options fail equation balance. Ideal for Delhi Agra car crossing problem practice.
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