A car takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 54 km/h. If the speed is increased by 25%, then how long will it take to cover three-fourth of the same distance?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CHSL 2020 Official Paper 36 (Held on: 12 Aug 2021 Shift 3)
View all SSC CHSL Papers >
  1. 40 minutes
  2. 30 minutes
  3. 35 minutes
  4. 25 minutes

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : 30 minutes
Free
SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 02 Aug 2023 Shift 1)
2.6 Lakh Users
100 Questions 200 Marks 60 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Given:

A car takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 54 km/h

Concept used:

Time = Distance/Speed

Calculation:

Distance cover in 50 minutes = 54 × 5/6 = 45 km

Now,

New speed = 54 × 5/4 = 67.5 km/h

3/4 of 45 = 33.75 km

Now,

Time taken = (33.75/67.5) × 60 = 1/2 × 60

⇒ 30 minutes

∴ It will take 30 to cover the distance.

Shortcut TrickSpeed is inversely proportional to the time

Speed ratio =   4 : 5

Time ratio   =   5 : 4

Now, 5 = 50 minutes

So, 4 = 40 minutes

So, 40 minutes is for the total journey.

Now, for 3/4th of the journey, it takes 40 × 3/4 = 30 minutes

∴ It will take 30 minutes.

Latest SSC CHSL Updates

Last updated on Jun 25, 2025

-> The Staff selection commission has released the SSC CHSL Notification 2025 on its official website on 23rd June 2025.

-> The SSC CHSL Apply Online 2025 has been started and candidates can apply online on or before 18th July.

-> The SSC has released the SSC CHSL exam calendar for various exams including CHSL 2025 Recruitment. As per the calendar, SSC CHSL Application process will be active from 23rd June 2025 to 18th July 2025. 

-> The SSC CHSL is conducted to recruit candidates for various posts such as Postal Assistant, Lower Divisional Clerks, Court Clerk, Sorting Assistants, Data Entry Operators, etc. under the Central Government. 

-> The SSC CHSL Selection Process consists of a Computer Based Exam (Tier I & Tier II).

-> To enhance your preparation for the exam, practice important questions from SSC CHSL Previous Year Papers. Also, attempt SSC CHSL Mock Test.  

-> The UGC NET Exam Analysis 2025 for the exam conducted on June 25 is out.

More Partial Speed Questions

More Speed Time and Distance Questions

Get Free Access Now
Hot Links: teen patti bindaas teen patti - 3patti cards game teen patti club all teen patti