A boat needs to ferry 1500 passengers across a river in 12 hrs. It can take…
2023
A boat needs to ferry 1500 passengers across a river in 12 hrs. It can take 150 people in 1 complete round (i.e to and fro) for which it takes 45 min. Will it be able to complete its target in 12 hours ?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- C.
Cannot say
- D.
Cannot be determined
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Correct answer: A
Solution: 1
We know that for taking 150 people, it needs 45 mins.
Hence, to carry 1500 people it takes 1500/150 × 45
= 450 mins
= 450/60 hours
= 7.5 hours
Hence, it will complete the target of carrying 1500 people in 12 hours.