A man started his journey 40 min later rhan usual time due to family f...
Problem Statement
A man started his journey 40 min later than usual time due to a family fight. But due to urgent work, he increased his speed to 1160 of his usual speed so he reached 35 min earlier at his destination. What is the usual time taken by him for the journey?
Understanding the Problem
Let's break down the given information:
- The man started his journey 40 minutes later than usual time.
- The man increased his speed to 1160 of his usual speed.
- The man reached 35 minutes earlier than usual time.
- We need to find the usual time taken by him for the journey.
Solution Approach
Let's assume the usual time taken by the man for the journey is x minutes.
When the man started his journey 40 minutes late, he lost 40 minutes from his usual time. So, he had only (x - 40) minutes left to reach his destination.
Now, the man increased his speed to 1160 of his usual speed. So, his new speed becomes 1160/1000 times his usual speed.
Let's use the formula:
Speed = Distance / Time
We know that the distance remains the same for both usual and new speeds. So, we can equate the distances:
Usual Speed * (x - 40) = New Speed * (x - 75)
Substituting New Speed = 1160/1000 * Usual Speed, we get:
Usual Speed * (x - 40) = (1160/1000 * Usual Speed) * (x - 75)
Simplifying the equation, we get:
x = 400
Final Answer
The usual time taken by the man for the journey is 400 minutes.