The problem involves calculating the distance traveled by a car from point A to point D, given varying average speeds for different segments of the journey and a total travel time of 6 hours.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants raising valid points about the insufficiency of the provided information. Some have offered examples of how different time allocations could lead to various total distances, highlighting the ambiguity in the problem setup.
Participants note that the original problem may contain implicit information that could be crucial for solving it, such as details about the journey's conditions or additional constraints not explicitly stated.
rl.bhat said:In 2 hours, the car travels a distance of 60km, 120km, and 80 km respectively so the total distance traveled would be 260 km.
It is not correct. The time interval between A to B, B to C and C to D is not equal.
Find the average velocity from A to D. The distance traveled = The average velocity x time.
Are you posting the problem exactly as it was given? As Isiudor points out, there does not seem to be sufficient information to solve it.thereddevils said:Find the distance traveled by the car from point A to D. From A to B, the car travels at an average speed of 30 km/h, from B to C, 60 km/h and from C to D 40 km/h. The whole journey took 6 hours.
Doc Al said:Are you posting the problem exactly as it was given? As Isiudor points out, there does not seem to be sufficient information to solve it.
For example:
A to B for one hour (30 km), B to C for one hour (60 km), C to D for four hours (160 km); total distance = 250 km.
On the other hand:
A to B for two hours (60 km), B to C for one hour (60 km), C to D for three hours (120 km); total distance = 240 km.
There are an infinite number of solutions.
arkofnoah said:i'd say post the original question. You might be missing out some crucial implicit information (perhaps like acceleration due to gravity and stuff).