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    Swapna travels by car equal distances with the speeds of 10 km/h, 15 km/h and 20 km/h and takes a total of 65 min. The total distance travelled by her
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    Swapna travels by car equal distances with the speeds of 10 km/h, 15 km/h and 20 km/h and takes a total of 65 min. The total distance travelled by her (in km) is:

    A.

    10

    B.

    15

    C.

    12

    D.

    20

    Correct option is B

    Given:
    Swapna travels equal distances at three different speeds:
    Speed 1 v1v_1​  = 10 km/h
    Speed 2 v2v_2​  = 15 km/h
    Speed 3 v3 v_3​ = 20 km/h
    Total time taken = 65 minutes =6560hours=1312 hours\frac{65}{60} \text{hours} = \frac{13}{12}\text{ hours}
    Let, Distance traveled at each speed = d  km
    Formulas Used:
    Time taken for each part of the journey:
    Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}
    Solution:
     Time taken at 10 km/h:
    t1=d10t_1 = \frac{d}{10}​​
    Time taken at 15 km/h:
    t2=d15t_2 = \frac{d}{15}​​
    Time taken at 20 km/h:
    t3=d20t_3 = \frac{d}{20}​​
    t1+t2+t3=d10+d15+d20t_1 + t_2 + t_3 = \frac{d}{10} + \frac{d}{15} + \frac{d}{20}

    6d60+4d60+3d60=13d60\frac{6d}{60} + \frac{4d}{60} + \frac{3d}{60} = \frac{13d}{60}

    Now,

    13d60=1312\frac{13d}{60} = \frac{13}{12}

    d=6012=5 kmd = \frac{60}{12} = 5 \text{ km}

    Total distance=3d=3×5=15 km\text{Total distance} = 3d = 3 \times 5 = 15 \text{ km}

    Option (b) is right.

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