DIRECTIONS for the following three questions
These questions are based on the situation given below:
A road network (shown in the figure below) connects cities A, B, C and D. All road segments are straight lines. D is the midpoint on the road connecting A and C. Roads AB and BC are at right angles to each other with BC shorter than AB. The segment AB is 100 km long. Ms. X and Mr. Y leave A at 8:00 am, take different routes to city C and reach at the same time. X takes the highway from A to B to C and travels at an average speed of 61.875 km per hour. Y takes the direct route AC and travels at 45 km per hour on segment AD. Y's speed on segment DC is 55 km per hour.
Y takes the direct route AC and travels at 45 km per hour on segment AD. Y's speed on segment DC is 55 km per hour.
AD=DC =a(D is the midpoint on the road connecting A and C.)
The time taken by Y to reach D= a/45
Further, the time taken by Y to reach C= a/55
Y has travelled equal distances are constant speed.
=> Average speed = $$\frac{2a}{\frac{a}{45}+\frac{a}{55}}$$=$$\frac{2*45*55}{100}$$ = 49.5 kmph
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