Instructions

A country has the following types of traffic signals.

3 red lights = stop

2 red lights = turn left

1 red light = turn right

3 green lights = go at 100 km/hr speed

2 green lights = go at 40 km/hr speed

1 green light = go at 20 km/hr speed

A motorist starts at a point on a road and follows all traffic signals. His car is heading towards the north. He encounters the following signals (the time mentioned in each case below is applicable after crossing the previous signal).

Starting point - 1 green light

After half an hour, 1st signal - 2 red and 2 green lights

After 15 min, 2nd signal - 1 red light

After half an hour, 3rd signal - 1 red and 3 green lights

After 24 min, 4th signal - 2 red and 2 green lights

After 15 min, 5th signal - 3 red lights

Question 58

What is the position (radial distance) of the most motorist when he reaches the last signal?

Solution

According to given conditions, the car first travels 10 km north then 10 km to west then gain 20 km north then further travels east for 40 km then travel north for another 10 km before finally stopping. So in all the car travels 30 km to the east and 40 km north. Hence, calculating the distance radially we get 50 km in North-East direction.


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