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5. Victor takes an escalator in the metro station. When he runs 10 steps on the escalators, it takes him 40 seconds to reach the top; whereas when the runs 20 steps, it takes him 25 seconds. What is the total number of steps in the escalator?
a) 36
b) 38
c) 40
d) 32

Asked In TCS ASD (11 years ago)

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ShAg  (11 years ago)

let total number of steps be x
when Victor takes 10 steps:
distance/steps remaining = (x-10), time = 40 sec, speed = (x-10)/40
when Victor takes 20 steps:
distance/steps remaining = (x-20), time = 25 sec, speed = (x-20)/25
but speed of escalator won't change, so:
(x-10)/40 = (x-20)/25
=> x = 36.667 = 36 steps

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apoorva deshpande  (11 years ago)

ans is 36
sped is same,takng total steps X
x-10/40 = x-20/25
x=36

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Rudra  (11 years ago)

@APOORVA DESHPANDE..........in x-10/40=x-20/25, x will be cancel out so how u can get the value of x????

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supreetha bhushan  (11 years ago)

10 steps climb- 40 sec to reach
20 steps climb- 25 sec to reach
subtract the above 2 equations gives:
10 steps in 15 sec
x sec for 1 step
x=15/10= 1.5 sec
so 1 step = 1.5 sec
10 steps+(40/1.5)= 36

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apoorva deshpande  (11 years ago)

how it will be canceled 40 and 25 is in division of X also

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