Math Problem Statement

A person travels in a car at 30km/h to reach his destination in time. If he covers 1/2 the jorney in 4/5th of the time, in what speed should he travel for the rest of the journey to still reach on time?

Solution

We are given that a person travels by car at 30 km/h to reach the destination in time. However, for the first half of the journey, the person covers it in 4/5th of the total time. We need to determine the speed at which the person should travel for the rest of the journey to still arrive on time.

Steps:

  1. Define variables:

    • Let the total distance of the journey be DD (in kilometers).
    • The total time to complete the journey is TT (in hours).
    • The speed for the first part of the journey is 30 km/h.
  2. For the first part of the journey:

    • The person covers half the distance in 45\frac{4}{5} of the total time.
    • The distance for the first half is D2\frac{D}{2}.
    • The time taken for the first part is 45T\frac{4}{5} T.
  3. Time taken for the first part using speed:

    • The formula for time is Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}.
    • For the first part, the time taken should be D2÷30=D60\frac{D}{2} \div 30 = \frac{D}{60}.
  4. Equating the two expressions for the time of the first part: D60=45T\frac{D}{60} = \frac{4}{5} T Solving for TT: T=5D240=D48T = \frac{5D}{240} = \frac{D}{48}

  5. For the second part of the journey:

    • The remaining distance is also D2\frac{D}{2}.
    • The time left for the second part is T45T=15TT - \frac{4}{5}T = \frac{1}{5}T.
  6. Substitute TT into the remaining time: 15T=15×D48=D240\frac{1}{5}T = \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{D}{48} = \frac{D}{240}

  7. Find the required speed for the second part:

    • The speed needed for the second part of the journey is Speed=DistanceTime\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}.
    • The required speed for the second part is: Speed=D2D240=120 km/h\text{Speed} = \frac{\frac{D}{2}}{\frac{D}{240}} = 120 \text{ km/h}

Final Answer:

The person should travel at 120 km/h for the second part of the journey to reach on time.


Would you like further clarification or details on any of the steps? Here are 5 related questions to explore:

  1. How does the speed-time-distance relationship work in a typical journey?
  2. How would this change if the person covered a different fraction of the journey in the first part?
  3. What if the person had taken longer than the given time for the first part—how would that impact the necessary speed?
  4. How can we generalize this problem to apply to different scenarios with varying speeds and times?
  5. Can we model this problem using algebraic inequalities to show how the person’s time and speed are related?

Tip: Always break down a problem involving time, speed, and distance into smaller parts. Relating the fractions of the journey and time can help simplify solving for unknown variables!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Speed
Time
Distance
Algebra
Proportions

Formulas

Time = Distance / Speed
Speed = Distance / Time

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9